Nöggerath (crater)
Encyclopedia
Nöggerath is a relatively small lunar
impact crater
in the southwest section of the Moon
. It is located to the northwest of Phocylides
, and is pointed toward by the northern elongation of Schiller
. Nöggerath is a relatively unremarkable crater, with a smooth floor and a rim that is only slightly eroded and impacted at the southern edge.
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...
impact crater
Impact crater
In the broadest sense, the term impact crater can be applied to any depression, natural or manmade, resulting from the high velocity impact of a projectile with a larger body...
in the southwest section 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...
. It is located to the northwest of Phocylides
Phocylides (crater)
Phocylides is a lunar crater located near the southwest rim of the Moon. It overlays the south rim of the crater Nasmyth to the north. To the northwest is the unusual plateau formation of Wargentin. Eastward is the merged formation Schiller, and in the southwest lies Pingré.The outer wall of...
, and is pointed toward by the northern elongation of Schiller
Schiller (crater)
Schiller is an oddly shaped lunar impact crater located in the southwestern sector of the Moon. To the east is the crater Bayer and to the southeast is Rost....
. Nöggerath is a relatively unremarkable crater, with a smooth floor and a rim that is only slightly eroded and impacted at the southern edge.
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 Nöggerath.| Nöggerath | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 47.9° S | 43.4° W | 7 km |
| B | 47.0° S | 43.4° W | 5 km |
| C | 45.8° S | 43.1° W | 13 km |
| D | 47.2° S | 41.5° W | 14 km |
| E | 45.2° S | 43.9° W | 5 km |
| F | 48.0° S | 46.9° W | 9 km |
| G | 50.3° S | 45.8° W | 21 km |
| H | 49.6° S | 47.9° W | 26 km |
| J | 48.4° S | 47.9° W | 17 km |
| K | 44.9° S | 46.3° W | 4 km |
| L | 45.2° S | 47.2° W | 5 km |
| M | 44.0° S | 46.6° W | 11 km |
| P | 47.7° S | 41.8° W | 10 km |
| S | 44.5° S | 46.2° W | 6 km |