Madler (moon crater)
| Madler | ||
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| position | 11.03 ° S , 29.72 ° O | |
| diameter | 27 km | |
| depth | 2800 m | |
| Card sheet | 78 (PDF) | |
| Named after | Johann Heinrich von Mädler (1794–1874) | |
| Named since | 1935 | |
| Unless otherwise stated, the information comes from the entry in the IAU / USGS database | ||
Mädler is an impact crater on the southern hemisphere of the Earth's moon . It lies in a mare that connects the Sinus Asperitatis in the north with the Mare Nectaris in the southeast. To the west is the striking Theophilus crater , and Mädler lies in the middle of its outer ramparts.
The crater rim of Mädler is irregular and somewhat elongated in shape. The crater floor is criss-crossed by a chain of hills on which a low central peak is leaning. To the east of the crater there are radial markings that enclose a ring-shaped structure in the northeast.
| Letter | position | diameter | link |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. | 9.57 ° S , 29.76 ° E | 5 km | [1] |
| D. | 12.69 ° S , 31.13 ° E | 4 km | [2] |
Individual evidence
- ^ John Edward Westfall: Atlas of the Lunar Terminator. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 2000, ISBN 0-521-59002-7 , p. 278
Web links
- Mädler in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature of the IAU (WGPSN) / USGS
- Crater Mädler in the "Digital Lunar Orbiter Photographic Atlas of the Moon"
- lunar photo of the day, November 28, 2009
