Büsching (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38.0° S, 20.0° E |
| Diameter | 52 km |
| Depth | 1.7 km |
| Colongitude | 343° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Anton F. Büsching |
Büsching is a lunar impact crater that is located in the crater-covered southern highlands of the Moon. The similar-sized Buch crater is located adjacent to its southwestern rim, and further to the southwest lies Maurolycus crater.
This crater has been eroded by a long history of subsequent impacts, so that the rim has been worn down and the edge rounded. Several small craterlets lie along the edge of the rim, and there is a tiny crater on the interior floor near the east-southeastern rim. The interior floor is somewhat irregular and lacks a central peak at the mid-point.
[edit] Satellite craters
By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater mid-point that is closest to Büsching crater.
| Büsching | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 38.3° S | 20.4° E | 6 km |
| B | 39.0° S | 22.8° E | 17 km |
| C | 37.2° S | 19.6° E | 7 km |
| D | 38.6° S | 22.0° E | 33 km |
| E | 36.6° S | 18.4° E | 15 km |
| F | 39.0° S | 21.0° E | 6 km |
| G | 39.5° S | 21.6° E | 8 km |
| H | 37.4° S | 21.1° E | 5 km |
| J | 39.5° S | 22.2° E | 7 km |
| K | 37.9° S | 18.7° E | 5 km |
[edit] References
- See the reference table for the general listing of literature and web sites that were used in the compilation of this page.
