Hainzel (crater)
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Hainzel is the southern member of a trio of overlapping lunar
crater
s. The composite rim is located at the west edge of Lacus Timoris
in the southwest sector of the Moon
. The heavily worn crater Mee
is attached to the southwest wall; its rim forms a ridge running from the south of the Hainzel formation.
Hainzel forms the south portion of the grouping, and is overlain by Hainzel C to the northeast, and then by Hainzel A in the north. Hainzel A is the most intact and also the youngest of the cluster. The wall between Hainzel and Hainzel C is the most intact of the interior rims, forming a promontory from the southeast wall. Both Hainzel A and C have central peaks.
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crater
Impact crater
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s. The composite rim is located at the west edge of Lacus Timoris
Lacus Timoris
Lacus Timoris is a small lunar mare on the Moon. It is located at 38.8° S, 27.3° W and is 117 km in diameter. It was discovered in 1976 and its name was approved by the International Astronomical Union at a meeting in Grenoble....
in the southwest sector of the Moon
Moon
The Moon is Earth's only known natural satellite,There are a number of near-Earth asteroids including 3753 Cruithne that are co-orbital with Earth: their orbits bring them close to Earth for periods of time but then alter in the long term . These are quasi-satellites and not true moons. For more...
. The heavily worn crater Mee
Mee (crater)
Mee is a lunar crater that is located in the southwestern part of the Moon's near side. Overlying the northwestern rim and intruding one-third the distance across the interior floor is Hainzel, a merged triple-crater formation. To the south is the highly elongated crater Schiller. Mee is 132...
is attached to the southwest wall; its rim forms a ridge running from the south of the Hainzel formation.
Hainzel forms the south portion of the grouping, and is overlain by Hainzel C to the northeast, and then by Hainzel A in the north. Hainzel A is the most intact and also the youngest of the cluster. The wall between Hainzel and Hainzel C is the most intact of the interior rims, forming a promontory from the southeast wall. Both Hainzel A and C have central peaks.
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 Hainzel.| Hainzel | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 40.3° S | 33.9° W | 53 km |
| B | 38.0° S | 33.4° W | 15 km |
| C | 41.1° S | 32.8° W | 38 km |
| G | 37.5° S | 33.0° W | 5 km |
| H | 37.0° S | 33.1° W | 11 km |
| J | 37.8° S | 37.8° W | 13 km |
| K | 37.5° S | 32.3° W | 14 km |
| L | 38.1° S | 34.9° W | 16 km |
| N | 42.6° S | 40.2° W | 24 km |
| O | 38.6° S | 38.6° W | 14 km |
| R | 38.7° S | 36.4° W | 19 km |
| S | 41.1° S | 37.7° W | 8 km |
| T | 40.2° S | 37.2° W | 8 km |
| V | 41.3° S | 38.7° W | 20 km |
| W | 40.6° S | 38.7° W | 31 km |
| X | 36.7° S | 36.8° W | 5 km |
| Y | 40.8° S | 39.9° W | 22 km |
| Z | 37.7° S | 35.4° W | 5 km |