Stiborius (crater)
Encyclopedia
Stiborius is a lunar
impact crater
that lies to the south-southwest of the crater Piccolomini
, in the southeastern quadrant of the Moon
's near side. To the south-southwest of Stiborius is the smaller Wöhler
. Stiborius is 44 kilometers in diameter and 3.7 kilometers deep.
The rim of this crater is well-defined with little appearance of erosion. It is roughly circular in form, but has a prominent outward bulge to the northeast where the side has slumped into the interior. There is a terrace-like shelf along the southeastern and northern inner walls. The interior floor is somewhat irregular, and there is a low central peak at the mid-point that is connected to the northeastern wall by a low ridge. It is from the Upper Imbrian
period, 3.8 to 3.2 billion years ago.
It is named after Andreas Stoberl
, a 15th-century philosopher, theologian, and astronomer.
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...
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 to the south-southwest of the crater Piccolomini
Piccolomini (crater)
Piccolomini is a prominent lunar impact crater located in the southeastern sector of the Moon. The crater Rothmann lies to the west-southwest, and to the south is Stiborius. The lengthy Rupes Altai begins at the western rim of Piccolomini, curving to the northwest. The crater is named after 16th...
, in the southeastern quadrant 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. To the south-southwest of Stiborius is the smaller Wöhler
Wöhler (crater)
Wöhler is a small lunar crater that lies to the south of the crater Stiborius, in the rugged southeastern highlands of the Moon. To the west-northwest is the battered remnant of Riccius. This is a generally circular crater formation with a slightly eroded outer rim. There is a small crater attached...
. Stiborius is 44 kilometers in diameter and 3.7 kilometers deep.
The rim of this crater is well-defined with little appearance of erosion. It is roughly circular in form, but has a prominent outward bulge to the northeast where the side has slumped into the interior. There is a terrace-like shelf along the southeastern and northern inner walls. The interior floor is somewhat irregular, and there is a low central peak at the mid-point that is connected to the northeastern wall by a low ridge. It is from the Upper Imbrian
Upper Imbrian
In the Lunar geologic timescale, the Late Imbrian epoch occurred between 3800 million years ago to about 3200 million years ago. It was the epoch during which the mantle below the lunar basins partially melted and filled them with basalt...
period, 3.8 to 3.2 billion years ago.
It is named after Andreas Stoberl
Andreas Stoberl
Andreas Stoberl , known as Stiborius , was an Austrian astronomer, mathematician, and theologian. He was a member of a circle of humanists based in Vienna...
, a 15th-century philosopher, theologian, and astronomer.
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 Stiborius.| Stiborius | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 36.9° S | 35.5° E | 32 km |
| B | 37.3° S | 33.5° E | 9 km |
| C | 33.9° S | 33.3° E | 22 km |
| D | 33.4° S | 35.7° E | 18 km |
| E | 34.8° S | 34.1° E | 15 km |
| F | 35.7° S | 32.4° E | 8 km |
| G | 37.3° S | 35.7° E | 10 km |
| J | 36.1° S | 35.6° E | 10 km |
| K | 35.5° S | 34.6° E | 16 km |
| L | 35.0° S | 33.5° E | 10 km |
| M | 35.5° S | 32.8° E | 7 km |
| N | 36.3° S | 32.9° E | 9 km |
| P | 33.2° S | 34.0° E | 6 km |