Wöhler (crater)
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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 to the western rim. The inner walls slope down to a featureless inner floor.
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...
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 of the crater Stiborius
Stiborius (crater)
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...
, in the rugged southeastern highlands 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 west-northwest is the battered remnant of Riccius
Riccius (crater)
Riccius is a lunar crater that is located in the rugged, southeastern part of the Moon's near side. It lies within one crater diameter southeast of the crater Rabbi Levi. To the east-northeast is Stiborius and due south is Nicolai....
. This is a generally circular crater formation with a slightly eroded outer rim. There is a small crater attached to the western rim. The inner walls slope down to a featureless inner floor.
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 Wöhler.| Wöhler | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 37.7° S | 30.3° E | 8 km |
| B | 37.2° S | 30.8° E | 11 km |
| C | 36.7° S | 30.6° E | 12 km |
| D | 36.2° S | 31.2° E | 7 km |
| E | 38.9° S | 30.2° E | 7 km |
| F | 40.1° S | 33.8° E | 8 km |
| G | 40.1° S | 35.6° E | 7 km |