Stiborius (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
| Coordinates | 34.4° S, 32.0° E |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 44 km |
| Depth | 3.7 km |
| Colongitude | 329° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Andreas Stoberl |
Stiborius is a lunar impact crater that lies to the south-southwest of the Piccolomini crater, in the southeastern quadrant of the Moon's near side. To the south-southwest of Stiborius is the smaller Wöhler crater. It is 44 kilometers in diameter and 3.7 kilometers deep.[1]
The rim of this crater is well-defined with little appearance of erosion. It is roughly circular in form, but has a prominent outward bulge to the northeast where the side has slumped into the interior. There is a terrace-like shelf along the southeastern and northern inner walls. The interior floor is somewhat irregular, and there is a low central peak at the mid-point that is connected to the northeastern wall by a low ridge.[2] It is from the Upper Imbrian period, 3.8 to 3.2 billion years ago.[1]
It is named after Andreas Stoberl, a 15th century philosopher, theologian, and astronomer.[1]
[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 Stiborius crater.[3]
| Stiborius | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 36.9° S | 35.5° E | 32 km |
| B | 37.3° S | 33.5° E | 9 km |
| C | 33.9° S | 33.3° E | 22 km |
| D | 33.4° S | 35.7° E | 18 km |
| E | 34.8° S | 34.1° E | 15 km |
| F | 35.7° S | 32.4° E | 8 km |
| G | 37.3° S | 35.7° E | 10 km |
| J | 36.1° S | 35.6° E | 10 km |
| K | 35.5° S | 34.6° E | 16 km |
| L | 35.0° S | 33.5° E | 10 km |
| M | 35.5° S | 32.8° E | 7 km |
| N | 36.3° S | 32.9° E | 9 km |
| P | 33.2° S | 34.0° E | 6 km |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Autostar Suite Astronomer Edition. CD-ROM. Meade, April 2006.
- ^ Rükl, Antonín (1990). Atlas of the Moon. Kalmbach Books. ISBN 0-913135-17-8.
- ^ Bussey, B.; Spudis, P., (2004). The Clementine Atlas of the Moon. New York: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-81528-2.
