Seeliger (crater)
Crater on the Moon
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Seeliger is a relatively small lunar impact crater that lies near the southeastern edge of Sinus Medii. It was named after the German astronomer Hugo von Seeliger.[2] This is a circular, cup-shaped feature that has not been appreciably worn by impact erosion. To the southeast is a rille named the Rima Réaumur, following a line to the northwest. In the north is the 110-km-long Rima Oppolzer, which divides the mare where Seeliger is situated from the remainder of the Sinus Medii.
Lunar Orbiter 4 image | |
| Coordinates | 2.2°S 3.0°E |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 9 km |
| Depth | 1.90 km (1.18 mi)[1] |
| Colongitude | 357° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Hugo von Seeliger |
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 Seeliger.
| Seeliger | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1.8° S | 3.0° E | 4 km |
| S | 2.1° S | 2.1° E | 4 km |
| T | 2.2° S | 4.4° E | 4 km |
