Ariadaeus (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
| Coordinates | 4.6° N, 17.3° E |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 11.2 km |
| Depth | 1.8 km |
| Colongitude | 342° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Philippus Arrhidaeus |
Ariadaeus is a small, bowl-shaped lunar impact crater on the western shores of Mare Tranquillitatis. It lies to the north of Dionysius crater, and to the west-southwest of Arago crater. The crater is joined along the northeast rim by the slightly smaller 'Ariadaeus A', and the two form a double-crater.
This crater marks the eastern extent of the rille designated Rima Ariadaeus. This wide rille extends in a nearly straight line to the west-northwest, passing just to the north of the Silberschlag crater. Other rille systems lie in the vicinity, including the Rimae Ritter to the southeast and Rimae Sosigenes to the northeast.
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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 Ariadaeus crater.
| Ariadaeus | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 4.6° N | 17.5° E | 8 km |
| B | 4.9° N | 15.0° E | 8 km |
| D | 4.9° N | 17.0° E | 4 km |
| E | 5.3° N | 17.7° E | 24 km |
| F | 4.4° N | 18.0° E | 3 km |
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