Bile (moon crater)
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| position | 55.89 ° N , 22.33 ° O | |
| diameter | 21 km | |
| Card sheet | 13 (PDF) | |
| Named after | Johann Gottfried Galle (1812-1910) | |
| Named since | 1935 | |
| Unless otherwise stated, the information comes from the entry in the IAU / USGS database | ||
Galle is a small impact crater in Mare Frigoris , north-northeast of the prominent Aristotle crater .
The circular crater has a sharp edge and shows hardly any traces of erosion . The rim of the crater has slight bulges in the north and northeast, but is otherwise quite symmetrical.
| Letter | position | diameter | link |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. | 53.98 ° N , 22.25 ° E | 6 km | [1] |
| B. | 55.55 ° N , 17.54 ° E | 7 km | [2] |
| C. | 57.79 ° N , 24.51 ° E | 11 km | [3] |
Web links
- Galle in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature of the IAU (WGPSN) / USGS
- lpi.usra.edu
- lpi.usra.edu
