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Rost (crater)
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Rost is a lunar
impact crater
that is located in the southwestern part of the Moon
, to the southeast of the elongated formation Schiller
. To the southeast of Rost is the larger crater Scheiner
. West-southwest of this formation is the smaller Weigel
.
This crater is a circular formation with a low rim and a relatively featureless inner wall and interior floor. There are some tiny craterlets around the rim, including one across the northwest wall and another on the inner wall to the south. The interior has no significant features, with only a tiny craterlet 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 is located in the southwestern 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...
, to the southeast of the elongated formation Schiller
Schiller (crater)
Schiller is an oddly shaped lunar impact crater located in the southwestern sector of the Moon. To the east is the crater Bayer and to the southeast is Rost....
. To the southeast of Rost is the larger crater Scheiner
Scheiner (crater)
Scheiner is a lunar impact crater that lies to the west of the enormous walled plain Clavius. To the southeast near the rim of Clavius is the crater Blancanus. The rim of Scheiner is worn, eroded, and marked with multiple impacts. It is most heavily worn in the northern part, where a cluster of...
. West-southwest of this formation is the smaller Weigel
Weigel (crater)
Weigel is a small lunar crater that is located in the southwestern part of the Moon. It lies to the west-southwest of the slightly larger crater Rost, and due south of the elongated Schiller...
.
This crater is a circular formation with a low rim and a relatively featureless inner wall and interior floor. There are some tiny craterlets around the rim, including one across the northwest wall and another on the inner wall to the south. The interior has no significant features, with only a tiny craterlet 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 Rost.| Rost | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 56.5° S | 36.7° W | 39 km |
| B | 54.6° S | 36.0° W | 21 km |
| D | 56.6° S | 30.9° W | 29 km |
| M | 55.5° S | 31.4° W | 26 km |
| N | 57.2° S | 33.0° W | 6 km |