Zöllner (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
Zöllner (upper left) and Kant (bottom center) from Apollo 16. NASA photo. |
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| Coordinates | 8.0° S, 18.9° E |
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| Diameter | 47 × 36 km |
| Depth | 0.7 km |
| Colongitude | 341° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Johann K. F. Zöllner |
Zöllner is a lunar impact crater located to the west of Sinus Asperitatis. To the north is the smaller Alfraganus crater and to the northwest lies the oval-shaped Taylor crater. Southeast of Zöllner is the smaller Kant crater.
The rim of Zöllner crater forms an irregular oval, with the formation being longer in a north-south direction. The wall is low and worn, with a distorted, crater-like depression attached to the southeast of the rim. The narrow floor still retains a central peak.
The Apollo 16 landing site is located about 80 kilometers west-southwest of the crater rim.
[edit] Satellite craters
By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater mid-point that is closest to Zöllner crater.
| Zöllner | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 7.1° S | 21.5° E | 7 km |
| D | 8.3° S | 17.7° E | 24 km |
| E | 8.9° S | 18.3° E | 6 km |
| F | 7.5° S | 21.9° E | 25 km |
| G | 7.3° S | 20.8° E | 10 km |
| H | 7.1° S | 19.2° E | 8 km |
| J | 6.2° S | 20.7° E | 11 km |
| K | 6.5° S | 20.8° E | 7 km |
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