Wurzelbauer (crater)

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Wurzelbauer
Wurzelbauer crater 4119 h3.jpg
Coordinates 33°54′S15°54′W / 33.9°S 15.9°W / -33.9; -15.9
Diameter 88 km
Depth 2.2 km
Colongitude 17° at sunrise
Eponym Johann Philipp von Wurzelbauer

Wurzelbauer is the remnant of a lunar impact crater. It was named after German astronomer Johann Philipp von Wurzelbauer. [1] It is located in the rugged terrain of the Moon's southern hemisphere. The slightly smaller crater Gauricus lies next to the eastern rim, while to the north-northeast is Pitatus.

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The rim of this crater has been deeply eroded, and now forms a low, somewhat irregular ridge around the interior floor. Along the southeastern rim is Wurzelbauer B, while Wurzelbauer A is nearly attached to the southern rim. A short chain of craters lies across the northern rim.

The western half of the interior floor is somewhat more irregular than the east, with a complex of low ridges covering parts of the surface. The western edge of the floor is marked by a section of the ray system radiating from Tycho to the south-southeast.

Satellite craters

Wurzelbauer and its satellite craters (LRO image) Wurzelbauer sattelite craters map.jpg
Wurzelbauer and its satellite craters (LRO image)

By convention, these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Wurzelbauer.

WurzelbauerLatitudeLongitudeDiameter
A35.7° S15.4° W17 km
B34.9° S14.5° W25 km
C35.0° S15.1° W10 km
D36.3° S17.6° W38 km
E35.7° S17.2° W11 km
F35.9° S18.1° W9 km
G34.6° S18.6° W11 km
H35.3° S17.2° W7 km
L34.8° S17.8° W7 km
M32.1° S16.0° W5 km
N32.5° S14.8° W13 km
O35.9° S14.6° W9 km
P35.1° S14.2° W9 km
S35.7° S19.3° W12 km
W32.7° S15.1° W8 km
X33.6° S14.4° W7 km
Y33.2° S17.7° W9 km
Z32.2° S14.9° W12 km

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References

  1. "Wurzelbauer (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.