Galle (lunar crater)

This article is about the crater on the Moon. For the Martian crater, see Galle (Martian crater).

Galle

Lunar Orbiter 4 image
Coordinates	55°54′N22°18′E / 55.9°N 22.3°E / 55.9; 22.3
Diameter	21 km
Depth	2.3 km
Colongitude	338° at sunrise
Eponym	Johann G. Galle

Location of Galle on the Moon; Selenochromatic Image (Si)

Galle is a small lunar impact crater on the Mare Frigoris, to the north-northeast of the prominent crater Aristoteles. The formation is nearly circular, with a sharp-edged rim and little appearance of erosion. There are slight outward bulges in the rim to the north and northeast, but otherwise the formation is relatively symmetrical.

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 Galle.

Galle	Latitude	Longitude	Diameter
A	53.9° N	22.3° E	6 km
B	55.4° N	17.4° E	7 km
C	57.8° N	24.5° E	11 km

See also

• Galle (Martian crater)

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