Celsius (crater)
Crater on the Moon
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Celsius is a small lunar impact crater that is located in the rugged terrain in the southern hemisphere on the Moon's near side. It lies less than one crater diameter to the south-southwest of the crater Zagut, and due north of Büsching. Separated by a valley to the east-southeast is the larger Rabbi Levi crater.[2]
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LRO image of Celcius (center) | |
| Coordinates | 34.1°S 20.1°E |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 38.96 km (24.21 mi)[1] |
| Depth | 1.5 km (0.93 mi) |
| Colongitude | 341° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Anders Celsius |
This is a heavily worn crater with a southwest rim that has been damaged by multiple small crater impacts. There is a valley-like gap in the northern rim that joins Celsius with Celsius A. The interior floor of Celsius is almost featureless, except for a small craterlet in the northern half.[3]: 113
This crater is named after Swedish astronomer, physicist and mathematician Anders Celsius.[4] His name was introduced into lunar nomenclature by German astronomer and geophysicist J. F. Julius Schmidt in 1878.[5] Its designation was officially adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1935.[1]
Satellite craters
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By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Celsius.[6]
| Celsius[3]: 295 | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 33.0° S | 20.5° E | 14 km |
| B | 34.6° S | 19.7° E | 6 km |
| D | 34.7° S | 19.1° E | 19 km |
| E | 32.9° S | 20.1° E | 11 km |
| H | 33.8° S | 20.1° E | 6 km |
