Bayer (crater)
Appearance
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Coordinates | 51°36′S35°00′W/ 51.6°S 35.0°W |
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Diameter | 47 km |
Depth | 2.0 km |
Colongitude | 35° at sunrise |
Eponym | Johann Bayer |
Bayeris alunarimpact craterlocated in the southwest section of the moon, to the east of the craterSchiller.The rim of Bayer is slightly worn by erosion, but remains well-defined. There is an innerterrace,but the outer wall is intruded upon by nearby impacts. The most significant of these is Schiller H, which forms a ridge attached to the northwest rim of Bayer. The floor of Bayer is relatively flat and lacks a central peak. There is a small, but notable crater on the floor near the western wall. This crater has a breach in its northern rim.
Satellite craters
[edit]By convention these features are identified on Lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Bayer.
Bayer | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
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A | 51.3° S | 30.3° W | 18 km |
B | 48.8° S | 28.2° W | 18 km |
C | 49.7° S | 31.2° W | 22 km |
D | 47.9° S | 29.8° W | 20 km |
E | 51.7° S | 32.3° W | 29 km |
F | 53.0° S | 31.6° W | 20 km |
G | 51.7° S | 35.3° W | 7 km |
H | 53.5° S | 32.5° W | 27 km |
J | 52.5° S | 33.6° W | 18 km |
K | 50.2° S | 34.0° W | 16 km |
L | 47.5° S | 33.6° W | 14 km |
M | 50.6° S | 31.0° W | 10 km |
N | 48.3° S | 29.2° W | 9 km |
P | 51.6° S | 29.5° W | 4 km |
R | 52.5° S | 35.5° W | 9 km |
S | 52.3° S | 36.4° W | 13 km |
T | 49.2° S | 30.1° W | 8 km |
U | 48.4° S | 31.3° W | 10 km |
V | 47.5° S | 31.6° W | 9 km |
W | 48.0° S | 33.5° W | 9 km |
X | 53.4° S | 33.6° W | 8 km |
Y | 49.2° S | 35.7° W | 31 km |
Z | 49.0° S | 33.4° W | 7 km |
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