Pauli (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
| Coordinates | 44.5° S, 137.5° E |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 84 km |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 224° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Wolfgang E. Pauli |
Pauli is a lunar impact crater that is located on the Moon's far side. It lies about half way between the lunar equator and southern pole, across the southern rim of the larger Roche walled-plain.
This crater has a well-defined outer rim that is only mildly worn by impact erosion. A small crater lies on the inner side along the south, and another on the opposite face of the crater to the north. There is some slight terracing along the southeast inner wall, but the remainder displays more of a radially grooved appearance. The inner wall is narrower along the northern side where it overlays Roche.
The interior floor has been flooded with lava, leaving a low albedo surface that is darker than the surrounding terrain. In this respect it is similar to the Jules Verne crater located about four crater diameters to the northeast. There is a low ridge structure near the mid-point, and the remains of a ghost-crater in the southeast part of the floor.
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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 Pauli crater.
| Pauli | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| E | 44.1° S | 141.4° E | 24 km |
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