Segner (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 58.9° S, 48.3° W |
| Diameter | 67 km |
| Depth | 1.3 km |
| Colongitude | 48° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Johann A. von Segner |
Segner is a lunar crater located near the southwest limb of the Moon, to the northeast of the giant Bailly walled-plain. The Zucchius crater is a few kilometers to the south-southwest of the rim, and to the north east lies the unusual Schiller crater formation. The smaller Weigel crater is located to the east.
The crater Segner has a low, worn rim, and is generally much less prominent than the nearby Zucchius crater. The floor is distinguished only by a pair of small craterlets and a slightly undulating surface. There is no indication of a central peak. A low ridge runs to the north from the edge of the northern rim.
[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 Segner crater.
| Segner | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 57.2° S | 47.0° W | 9 km |
| B | 57.8° S | 56.0° W | 35 km |
| C | 57.7° S | 45.9° W | 19 km |
| E | 57.6° S | 56.9° W | 13 km |
| G | 56.4° S | 55.3° W | 12 km |
| H | 58.4° S | 48.0° W | 7 km |
| K | 56.1° S | 54.1° W | 10 km |
| L | 58.7° S | 47.0° W | 5 km |
| M | 59.8° S | 45.3° W | 5 km |
| N | 59.2° S | 44.2° W | 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.
