Vogel (lunar crater)
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Vogel is a small lunar
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 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...

 located to the southeast of Albategnius
Albategnius (crater)
Albategnius is an ancient lunar impact crater located in the central highlands. It is named after the Muslim astronomer and scientist Al-Battani. The level interior forms a "walled plain", surrounded by the high, terraced rim. The outer wall is somewhat hexagon-shaped, and has been heavily eroded...

. It is the smallest member of a trio of craters that increase in size from north to south, consisting of Vogel, Argelander
Argelander (crater)
Argelander is a lunar impact crater that is located in the south-central highlands of the Moon. It lies in the midpoint between the smaller crater Vogel in the north and the larger Airy to the south. To the northwest is the worn remnant of Parrot...

 and Airy
Airy (lunar crater)
Airy is a lunar impact crater located in the southern highlands. It is named in honour of British astronomer George Biddell Airy. It forms the southern-most member of a chain of craters consisting of Vogel, Argelander, and Airy. A little further to the south lies Donati. Airy has a worn, and...

. To the west is the remnant of the crater Parrot
Parrot (crater)
Parrot is the remains of a lunar crater that has been almost completely worn away. It is attached to the southern rim of the crater Albategnius, and is located among the rugged highlands among the south-central part of the visible Moon...

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Both the northern and southern ends of Vogel's rim are interrupted by smaller craters. Vogel B to the north is overlain in turn along its northern rim by an even smaller crater, thus forming a cluster of interconnected craters with Vogel being the largest. The rim of Vogel is otherwise relatively intact and not significantly worn.

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 Vogel.
Vogel Latitude Longitude Diameter
A 14.1° S 5.6° E 9 km
B 14.4° S 5.7° E 22 km
C 14.1° S 5.3° E 10 km
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