Saenger (crater)
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Saenger is an ancient lunar
crater
that lies on the far side of the Moon
, just beyond the eastern limb. To the west-northwest is the crater Erro
, and due north lies Moiseev
. To the northeast is Al-Khwarizmi
.
The outer rim of Saenger has been eroded and reshaped by subsequent impacts, leaving the outer wall nearly destroyed to the north and south. The satellite crater Saenger D is adjacent to the interior of the northeastern rim. To the west, Saenger V lies across the northwestern rim, while the crater pair Sanger P and Q lie across and intrude into the southwestern rim. In contrast, the interior floor is relatively flat and featureless, with only tiny craterlets to mark the surface.
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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...
that lies on the far side 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...
, just beyond the eastern limb. To the west-northwest is the crater Erro
Erro (crater)
Erro is a lunar crater that lies beyond the eastern limb of the Moon, on the far side as seen from the Earth. It lies along the eastern fringes of the uneven plain that joins Mare Marginis to the northwest with Mare Smythii to the west-southwest. This part of the surface is sometimes brought into...
, and due north lies Moiseev
Moiseev (crater)
Moiseev is a lunar impact crater that is located just on the far side of the Moon. It lies to the south-southwest of the slightly larger crater Hertz, and north of Saenger. To the southeast lies the irregular crater Al-Khwarizmi....
. To the northeast is Al-Khwarizmi
Al-Khwarizmi (crater)
Al-Khwarizmi is a lunar impact crater located on the far side of the Moon. It lies to the southeast of the crater Moiseev, and northeast of Saenger....
.
The outer rim of Saenger has been eroded and reshaped by subsequent impacts, leaving the outer wall nearly destroyed to the north and south. The satellite crater Saenger D is adjacent to the interior of the northeastern rim. To the west, Saenger V lies across the northwestern rim, while the crater pair Sanger P and Q lie across and intrude into the southwestern rim. In contrast, the interior floor is relatively flat and featureless, with only tiny craterlets to mark the surface.
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 Saenger.| Saenger | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 5.6° N | 103.1° E | 64 km |
| C | 6.1° N | 103.9° E | 20 km |
| D | 4.9° N | 103.0° E | 23 km |
| P | 2.7° N | 101.7° E | 41 km |
| Q | 3.4° N | 101.5° E | 14 km |
| R | 3.3° N | 100.3° E | 14 km |
| V | 5.2° N | 101.5° E | 21 km |
| X | 6.3° N | 101.8° E | 18 km |