Aryabhata (crater)
Crater on the Moon
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Aryabhata is the remnant of a lunar impact crater located in the eastern Mare Tranquillitatis. The crater has been almost submerged by lava-flow, and now only an arc-shaped ridge formed from the eastern half of the rim remains above the lunar mare.[2] Maskelyne crater itself is to the southwest.[3] Several lunar domes are located on the mare nearby.[4]
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| Coordinates | 6.2°N 35.1°E |
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| Diameter | 21.89 km (13.60 mi)[1] |
| Colongitude | 356° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Aryabhata |
Previously identified as Maskelyne E,[5] it was named after Indian astronomer and mathematician Aryabhata (476-c.550).[6] This designation was officially adopted by the IAU in 1979.[1]
