Nobile (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 85.2° S, 53.5° E |
| Diameter | 73 km |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 323° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Umberto Nobile |
Nobile is a lunar crater that is located near the southern pole of the Moon. It lies to the south of Scott crater, along the western rim of Amundsen crater. Between Nobile and the southern pole lie the smaller Shoemaker and Faustini craters.
This is an eroded crater formation that is almost constantly cloaked in deep shadows. When sunlight does enter the interior of this crater, it does so at a very oblique angle. The crater rim is overlaid by several lesser craters, the most notable being a formation about half the diameter of Nobile along the western rim. There are also small craters along the southwest and northern parts of the rim. The outer rampart of Amundsen overlays the eastern rim and inner wall. The interior floor of this crater is somewhat irregular, and there are a few small craterlets across the surface.
Nobile was previously designated 'Scott A' before being assigned a name by the IAU.
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