Maestlin (crater)
Crater on the Moon
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Maestlin is a small, bowl-shaped impact crater located near the eastern edge of the lunar Oceanus Procellarum. It was named after German mathematician Michael Maestlin.[1] To the east lies the crater Encke and to the northeast is Kepler. Just to the southeast of Maestlin is the curved, ridge-like remains of Maestlin R, a walled plain that has been almost completed submerged by the mare. South of this feature is a system of linear rilles named Rimae Maestlin. The mare surface around Maestlin is dusted with ray material from Kepler.
Lunar Orbiter 4 image | |
| Coordinates | 4.9°N 40.6°W |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 7 km |
| Depth | 1.6 km |
| Colongitude | 41° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Michael Maestlin |
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 Maestlin.
| Maestlin | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| G | 2.0° N | 42.1° W | 4 km |
| H | 4.7° N | 43.5° W | 7 km |
| R | 3.5° N | 41.5° W | 61 km |