Hagecius (crater)
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Hagecius is a lunar
impact crater
in the southeastern part of the Moon
's near side. This crater forms a triangular formation with the craters Rosenberger
to the north-northwest and Nearch
to the west-northwest. Like both of these craters, Hagecius has undergone erosion from subsequent impacts, and its outer rim is worn and irregular. The southeastern rim in particular is overlaid by three smaller craters designated Hagecius C, B, and G.
The interior floor of Hagecius is a level plain with no significant rises. There is a small craterlet to the northwest of the mid-point, and a few tiny craterlets marking the southeastern half of the floor. About a third of the interior floor on this side is also overlaid by the outer ramparts of the three satellite craters mentioned above.
To the northeast of Hagecius is the crater Biela
, a younger formation with more distinctive features.
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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...
in the southeastern part 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...
's near side. This crater forms a triangular formation with the craters Rosenberger
Rosenberger (crater)
Rosenberger is an old lunar impact crater in the southeastern part of the Moon. Due to foreshortening, this crater appears oval when viewed from the Earth. From orbit, however, the crater rim is nearly circular....
to the north-northwest and Nearch
Nearch (crater)
Nearch is a lunar impact crater that is located in the southeastern part of the Moon, to the southeast of the crater Hommel. North of Nearch is Vlacq, and to the northeast lies Rosenberger. The crater is 76 kilometers in diameter and 2.9 kilometers deep...
to the west-northwest. Like both of these craters, Hagecius has undergone erosion from subsequent impacts, and its outer rim is worn and irregular. The southeastern rim in particular is overlaid by three smaller craters designated Hagecius C, B, and G.
The interior floor of Hagecius is a level plain with no significant rises. There is a small craterlet to the northwest of the mid-point, and a few tiny craterlets marking the southeastern half of the floor. About a third of the interior floor on this side is also overlaid by the outer ramparts of the three satellite craters mentioned above.
To the northeast of Hagecius is the crater Biela
Biela (crater)
Biela is a lunar impact crater that is located in the rugged highlands of the southeastern Moon. The crater lies to the east of Rosenberger, to the southeast of the Watt–Steinheil double crater....
, a younger formation with more distinctive features.
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 Hagecius.| Hagecius | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 58.2° S | 47.2° E | 61 km |
| B | 60.4° S | 48.9° E | 34 km |
| C | 60.7° S | 47.5° E | 24 km |
| D | 57.1° S | 47.0° E | 17 km |
| E | 63.3° S | 49.1° E | 44 km |
| F | 62.3° S | 44.8° E | 36 km |
| G | 61.8° S | 47.6° E | 30 km |
| H | 60.4° S | 50.7° E | 13 km |
| J | 62.6° S | 57.8° E | 14 km |
| K | 61.2° S | 52.0° E | 31 km |
| L | 61.5° S | 55.7° E | 8 km |
| M | 60.0° S | 52.0° E | 10 km |
| N | 60.2° S | 53.1° E | 16 km |
| P | 59.8° S | 53.2° E | 7 km |
| Q | 59.2° S | 53.0° E | 20 km |
| R | 58.7° S | 52.7° E | 15 km |
| S | 59.0° S | 54.6° E | 10 km |
| T | 60.6° S | 57.4° E | 14 km |
| V | 61.9° S | 58.3° E | 14 km |