Saunder (crater)

Saunder (crater)
Diameter 45 km
Depth 1.3 km
Colongitude 352° at sunrise
Eponym Samuel A. Saunder

Saunder is a lunar crater located in the central highland region of the Moon, to the east-northeast of the walled plain Hipparchus. The outer wall is irregular and broken in several locations, forming the overall shape of a pentagon. The interior of Saunder has been flooded with lava, forming a level surface just below the rim. The floor lacks a central peak, but there are low rises in the southeast quadrant and a tiny craterlet towards the north rim.

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 Saunder.

Saunder Latitude Longitude Diameter
A 4.0° S 12.3° E 8 km
B 3.9° S 9.8° E 6 km
C 2.7° S 10.5° E 4 km
S 2.3° S 9.7° E 4 km
T 4.0° S 10.4° E 6 km

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