Ansgarius (moon crater)
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| Ansgarius and surroundings ( LROC -WAC) | ||
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| position | 12.94 ° S , 79.69 ° O | |
| diameter | 95 km | |
| Card sheet | 81 (PDF) | |
| Named after | St. Ansgar | |
| Named since | 1935 | |
| Unless otherwise stated, the information comes from the entry in the IAU / USGS database | ||
Ansgarius is an impact crater near the eastern edge on the visible moon side. Viewed from the earth , it appears as an elongated oval due to the optical shortening, but in reality it is almost perfectly circular. It is located southeast of the La Pérouse crater and north of Behaim .
The Ansgarius crater rim does not show any major traces of erosion. In the southwest it appears rather flattened and penetrates an older formation, of which hardly any remains can be seen except for the western edge. A notch-like bulge protrudes outward in the north-northeast wall. The inner walls are terraced. The crater floor is relatively flat and its surface is only torn open by a few mini craters.
| Letter | position | diameter | link |
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| B. | 11.99 ° S , 84.15 ° O | 33 km | [1] |
| C. | 14.79 ° S , 74.82 ° E | 16 km | [2] |
| M. | 11.24 ° S , 78.78 ° O | 8 kilometers | [3] |
| N | 11.92 ° S , 81.16 ° O | 10 km | [4] |
| P | 13.06 ° S , 75.66 ° O | 10 km | [5] |
Web links
Commons : Mondkrater Ansgarius - Album with pictures, videos and audio files
- Ansgarius in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature of the IAU (WGPSN) / USGS
- Ansgarius crater in the "Digital Lunar Orbiter Photographic Atlas of the Moon"
Ansgarius Crater captured by Apollo 15