Bettinus (crater)
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Bettinus is a lunar
impact crater
located near the southwest limb. Due to its location, the crater has a distinctly oval shape because of foreshortening. To the south of the rim is the similar-sized crater Kircher
, and to the northwest is the slightly smaller Zucchius
. From the west to the southwest, closer to the limb, is the giant formation Bailly
.
The rim of Bettinus is only somewhat worn, with an inner wall that is wider to the northwest. The interior floor is relatively flat, with a central rise that is offset to the west of the mid-point. There is a small crater along the eastern rim.
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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 near the southwest limb. Due to its location, the crater has a distinctly oval shape because of foreshortening. To the south of the rim is the similar-sized crater Kircher
Kircher (crater)
Kircher is a lunar crater that is located in the south-southwestern part of the Moon, near the southern limb. In this position the crater appears foreshortened when viewed from the Earth...
, and to the northwest is the slightly smaller Zucchius
Zucchius (crater)
Zucchius is a prominent lunar impact crater located near the southwestern limb. Because of its location the crater appears oblong-shaped due to foreshortening. It lies just to the south-southwest of the crater Segner, and northeast of the much larger walled plain Bailly...
. From the west to the southwest, closer to the limb, is the giant formation Bailly
Bailly (crater)
Bailly is a lunar impact crater that is located near the south-west limb of the Moon. The oblique viewing angle gives the crater a foreshortened appearance, and the location near the limb can limit visibility due to libration...
.
The rim of Bettinus is only somewhat worn, with an inner wall that is wider to the northwest. The interior floor is relatively flat, with a central rise that is offset to the west of the mid-point. There is a small crater along the eastern rim.
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 Bettinus.| Bettinus | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 64.9° S | 48.8° W | 26 km |
| B | 63.6° S | 51.0° W | 24 km |
| C | 63.3° S | 37.7° W | 20 km |
| D | 65.0° S | 46.4° W | 9 km |
| E | 63.2° S | 42.1° W | 7 km |
| F | 62.9° S | 43.3° W | 6 km |
| G | 61.5° S | 44.3° W | 7 km |
| H | 64.6° S | 43.7° W | 8 km |