Celsius (crater)

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Crater characteristics
Coordinates	34.1° S, 20.1° E
Diameter	36 km
Depth	1.5 km
Colongitude	341° at sunrise
Eponym	Anders Celsius

Celsius is a small lunar crater that is located in the rugged terrain in the southern hemisphere on the Moon's near side. It lies less than one crater diameter to the south-southwest of Zagut crater, and due north of Büsching crater.

This is a heavily worn crater with a southwest rim that has been damaged by multiple small crater impacts. There is a valley-like gap in the northern rim that joins Celsius with 'Celsius A'. The interior floor of Celsius is almost featureless, except for a small craterlet in the northern half.

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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 Celsius crater.