Schneller (crater)
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Schneller is a lunar
impact crater
on the Moon
's far side. It is located in the northern latitudes to the southwest of the crater Woltjer
. This is a heavily worn and eroded crater that has a somewhat uneven rim with outward bulges to the southeast and northeast. The rim is nearly non-existent along the northwestern side. The interior of this crater is relatively featureless, with only a few small, indistinct craterlets.
Moon
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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...
on 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 far side. It is located in the northern latitudes to the southwest of the crater Woltjer
Woltjer (crater)
Woltjer is an impact crater that is located in the northern latitudes of the Moon's far side. It is just attached to the southern outer rim of the larger crater Montgolfier. To the southwest is Schneller and to the east is Stoletov....
. This is a heavily worn and eroded crater that has a somewhat uneven rim with outward bulges to the southeast and northeast. The rim is nearly non-existent along the northwestern side. The interior of this crater is relatively featureless, with only a few small, indistinct craterlets.
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 Schneller.Schneller | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
---|---|---|---|
G | 40.8° N | 159.8° W | 20 km |
H | 39.9° N | 160.2° W | 35 km |
L | 39.5° N | 162.7° W | 25 km |
S | 40.8° N | 166.3° W | 37 km |