Nasireddin (crater)
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Nasireddin is a lunar
impact crater
that lies in the rugged terrain in the southern part of the Moon
's near side. This crater overlaps two older formations, intruding into the crater Miller
to the north and Huggins
to the west. To the east of Nasireddin is the much larger walled plain Stöfler
.
This crater is a younger formation than the two craters it overlies, particularly the worn Huggins to the west. This crater retains much detail, including a terraced inner wall and a sharp rim to the south and east where the inner wall has slumped. The interior floor is relatively level, but rough-surfaced. There are a few low central peaks near the mid-point of the interior, and a few tiny craterlets to mark the surface.
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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...
that lies in the rugged terrain in the southern 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 overlaps two older formations, intruding into the crater Miller
Miller (crater)
Miller is a lunar impact crater that lies amidst the rugged terrain in the southern part of the Moon. It is attached to the northern rim of the smaller crater Nasireddin, and the outer rampart of the latter reaches almost to the central peak formation at the mid-point of Miller's interior floor...
to the north and Huggins
Huggins (lunar crater)
Huggins is a lunar crater that lies in the rugged southern highlands of the Moon's near side. This crater lies across the eastern rim of the larger crater Orontius. The eastern rim of Huggins is laid across in turn by the slightly smaller crater Nasireddin. Thus these three craters form a triplet...
to the west. To the east of Nasireddin is the much larger walled plain Stöfler
Stöfler (crater)
Stöfler is a large lunar impact crater located in the crater-riddled southern highlands, named for Johannes Stöffler. It sits to the west of the crater Maurolycus. The distorted crater Fernelius is attached to the northern rim, and Miller and Nasireddin lie to the west...
.
This crater is a younger formation than the two craters it overlies, particularly the worn Huggins to the west. This crater retains much detail, including a terraced inner wall and a sharp rim to the south and east where the inner wall has slumped. The interior floor is relatively level, but rough-surfaced. There are a few low central peaks near the mid-point of the interior, and a few 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 Nasireddin.| Nasireddin | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 39.4° S | 1.1° W | 9 km |