Tiselius (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 7.0° N, 176.5° E |
| Diameter | 53 km |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 176° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Arne W. K. Tiselius |
Tiselius is a lunar impact crater that lies just to the east of the Valier crater, on the Moon's far side. The craters Tiselius and Valier are separated by only a few kilometers of intervening terrain. Less than a crater diameter to the east of Tiselius is the smaller, elongated Stein crater, and to the north is the small, eroded Šafařík crater.
This is a roughly circular crater with a well-defined edge that has not been significantly degraded by impact erosion. The inner walls have slumped in places to form piles of scree. The interior floor is marked by a few small craterlets, and there is an irregular group of ridges around the mid-point. The small, cup-shaped satellite crater 'Tiselius E' lies near the eastern outer edge.
[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 Tiselius crater.
| Tiselius | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| E | 7.3° N | 177.7° E | 17 km |
| L | 4.6° N | 177.4° E | 12 km |
[edit] References
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