Asada (crater)
Crater on the Moon
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Asada is a small lunar impact crater located at the northern edge of Mare Fecunditatis, to the northeast of the crater Taruntius. It is a circular crater formation with inner walls that slope down toward a small central floor at the midpoint.[3]
Colongitude310° at sunrise
Lunar Orbiter 4 image | |
| Coordinates | 7.3°N 49.9°E |
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| Diameter | 12.37 km (7.69 mi)[1] |
| Depth | 2.13 km (1.32 mi)[2] |
| Colongitude | 310° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Goryu Asada |
This crater is named after Japanese physician and astronomer Goryu Asada (1734–1799). Its designation was officially adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976.[1] Asada was designated Taruntius A prior to being assigned a name.[4]
