Spallanzani (lunar crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
| Coordinates | 46.3° S, 24.7° E |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 32 km |
| Depth | 1.5 km |
| Colongitude | 336° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Lazzaro Spallanzani |
Spallanzani is a lunar crater. It is located in the rugged, crater-marked terrain in the Moon's southern hemisphere. To the southeast is the prominent Pitiscus crater, and to the north is the Nicolai crater.
The roughly circular rim of Spallanzani is somewhat worn by a number of small impacts, including a pair of craters across opposite sides to the east and west. There are a pair of slight outward bulges along the western rim. The inner wall irregular and is marked by several small craters, but is otherwise featureless. The interior floor is level and marked only by a few tiny craters.
[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 Spallanzani crater.
| Spallanzani | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 46.2° S | 25.6° E | 6 km |
| D | 46.1° S | 28.6° E | 6 km |
| F | 45.6° S | 28.0° E | 22 km |
| G | 45.3° S | 28.6° E | 15 km |
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