Steno (lunar crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
| Coordinates | 32.8° N, 161.8° E |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 31 km |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 199° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Nicolas Steno |
Steno is a relatively small lunar impact crater that is located in the northern hemisphere on the Moon's far side. It lies to the south-southwest of the slightly larger Stearns crater, a much younger and less worn formation. Further to the northwest of Steno is Appleton crater, and to the east is Nušl crater.
This is a worn crater formation that has a circular outer rim that remains relatively well-defined. The rim edge is marked only by a few tiny craterlets. The interior floor and inner walls are nearly featureless, except for a few faint groove marks and some tiny craterlets. It is otherwise an undistinguished crater formation.
[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 Steno crater.
| Steno | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 31.3° N | 161.4° E | 20 km |
| Q | 29.3° N | 157.8° E | 29 km |
| R | 31.3° N | 158.9° E | 17 km |
| T | 32.7° N | 159.7° E | 37 km |
| U | 33.1° N | 158.3° E | 27 km |
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