Maraldi (lunar crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
 Mons Maraldi (center) and Maraldi crater beside the Sinus Amoris. NASA photo. |
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| Coordinates | 19.4° N, 34.9° E |
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| Diameter | 40 km |
| Depth | 1.3 km |
| Colongitude | 325° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Giovanni D. Maraldi Jacques P. Maraldi |
Maraldi is a worn, eroded crater on the western edge of the Sinus Amoris, in the northeast part of the Moon. To the west-southwest is the Vitruvius crater, and to the northwest lies the worn Littrow crater. Just to the northeast of the crater is the dome-like Mons Maraldi rise.
Maraldi has a very worn outer wall that is deeply incised and has the appearance of a circular range of peaks rather than a crater rim. The interior has been flooded with basaltic lava, leaving a flat surface with a low albedo. There is a low ridge just to the northwest of the mid-point, and several tiny craters mark the floor surface.
[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 Maraldi crater.
| Maraldi | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 20.0° N | 36.3° E | 8 km |
| D | 16.7° N | 36.1° E | 67 km |
| E | 17.8° N | 35.8° E | 31 km |
| F | 19.2° N | 35.8° E | 18 km |
| N | 18.4° N | 36.8° E | 5 km |
| R | 20.3° N | 33.2° E | 5 km |
| W | 13.2° N | 36.1° E | 4 km |
The following craters have been renamed by the IAU.
- Maraldi B — See Lucian crater.
- Maraldi M — See Theophrastus crater.
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