Reichenbach (crater)
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Reichenbach is a crater
in the rugged southeastern part of the Moon
's near side. It is located to the west-northwest of the prominent crater Stevinus
, and to the west of Snellius
.
The rugged rim of this crater has been heavily worn by impact erosion. The rim is wider along the northern side, and has a slightly distorted appearance. A number of small craters lie along the rim, including Reichenbach F along the southern side. The nearly level interior floor is nearly featureless, with only a small craterlet near the northeastern inner wall.
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 rugged southeastern part of the Moon
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's near side. It is located to the west-northwest of the prominent crater Stevinus
Stevinus (crater)
Stevinus is a lunar impact crater located in the southeast part of the Moon. To the southeast is the large crater Furnerius. Just to the northeast is Snellius and the Vallis Snellius crater valley. To the west-northwest lies Reichenbach...
, and to the west of Snellius
Snellius (crater)
Snellius is a lunar crater located near the southeast limb of the Moon. Because of foreshortening the crater appears oval in shape, although it is actually nearly round. To the northeast is the large crater Petavius. South of Snellius is the crater Stevinus....
.
The rugged rim of this crater has been heavily worn by impact erosion. The rim is wider along the northern side, and has a slightly distorted appearance. A number of small craters lie along the rim, including Reichenbach F along the southern side. The nearly level interior floor is nearly featureless, with only a small craterlet near the northeastern inner wall.
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 Reichenbach.| Reichenbach | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 28.3° S | 49.0° E | 34 km |
| B | 28.4° S | 48.0° E | 44 km |
| C | 29.3° S | 43.9° E | 27 km |
| D | 28.1° S | 44.7° E | 35 km |
| F | 31.4° S | 48.4° E | 15 km |
| G | 31.7° S | 49.4° E | 15 km |
| H | 28.9° S | 49.7° E | 10 km |
| J | 30.7° S | 49.4° E | 15 km |
| K | 28.8° S | 42.4° E | 11 km |
| L | 30.5° S | 46.7° E | 8 km |
| M | 33.0° S | 46.5° E | 13 km |
| N | 30.5° S | 43.9° E | 14 km |
| P | 32.0° S | 49.9° E | 12 km |
| Q | 32.4° S | 50.2° E | 10 km |
| R | 26.9° S | 42.9° E | 7 km |
| S | 27.1° S | 43.1° E | 9 km |
| T | 29.3° S | 45.7° E | 64 km |
| U | 32.7° S | 49.5° E | 14 km |
| W | 30.7° S | 43.1° E | 18 km |
| X | 30.9° S | 43.9° E | 11 km |
| Y | 31.2° S | 43.6° E | 16 km |
| Z | 31.9° S | 46.0° E | 15 km |