Heis (crater)
Crater on the Moon
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Heis is a small lunar impact crater that is located in the western part of the Mare Imbrium. It was named after German astronomer Eduard Heis.[1] It is located to the northeast of the crater Delisle, and south of C. Herschel. Due east is the wrinkle ridge Dorsum Heim. Heis is a circular, symmetrical formation with an interior floor that is about half the diameter of the outer rim. The tiny satellite crater Heis A intrudes slightly into the northern rim.
Lunar Orbiter 4 image | |
| Coordinates | 32.4°N 31.9°W |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 14 km |
| Depth | 0.7 km |
| Colongitude | 32° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Eduard Heis |
Satellite craters
By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Heis.
| Heis | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 32.7° N | 31.9° W | 6 km |
| D | 31.7° N | 31.1° W | 8 km |