Silberschlag (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
 Silberschlag crater and Rima Ariadaeus, from Apollo 10. NASA photo. |
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| Coordinates | 6.2° N, 12.5° E |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 13 km |
| Depth | 2.5 km |
| Colongitude | 348° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Johann E. Silberschlag |
Silberschlag is a small, circular lunar crater in the central portion of the Moon. It lies between Agrippa crater to the southwest and Julius Caesar crater to the northeast. The Silberschlag crater is bowl-shaped and is joined at the northern rim by a small ridge.
Just to the north is the prominent Rima Ariadaeus, a wide, linear rille that runs toward the east-southeast. This cleft is about 220 kilometers in length, and continues to the edge of Mare Tranquillitatis to the east.
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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 Silberschlag crater.
| Silberschlag | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 6.9° N | 13.2° E | 7 km |
| D | 7.5° N | 11.2° E | 4 km |
| E | 5.2° N | 12.8° E | 4 km |
| G | 5.7° N | 13.8° E | 3 km |
| P | 6.7° N | 12.0° E | 25 km |
| S | 8.0° N | 12.1° E | 34 km |
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