Wöhler (crater)

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Crater characteristics
Coordinates 38.2° S, 31.4° E
Diameter 27 km
Depth 2.1 km
Colongitude   329° at sunrise
Eponym Friedrich Wöhler

Wöhler is a small lunar crater that lies to the south of Stiborius crater, in the rugged southeastern highlands of the Moon. To the west-northwest is the battered remnant of Riccius crater. This is a generally circular crater formation with a slightly eroded outer rim. There is a small crater attached to the western rim. The inner walls slope down to a featureless inner floor.

[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 Wöhler crater.

Wöhler Latitude Longitude Diameter
A 37.7° S 30.3° E 8 km
B 37.2° S 30.8° E 11 km
C 36.7° S 30.6° E 12 km
D 36.2° S 31.2° E 7 km
E 38.9° S 30.2° E 7 km
F 40.1° S 33.8° E 8 km
G 40.1° S 35.6° E 7 km

[edit] References

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