Auwers_(crater)

Auwers (crater)

Auwers (crater)

Crater on the Moon

Auwers is a small lunar impact crater located in the Montes Haemus mountain range at the south edge of Mare Serenitatis. It is named after German astronomer Arthur Auwers.[1] It lies southeast of the crater Menelaus. The irregular rim of Auwers has a gap at the north-northwest edge, which allowed lava flows to reach the crater floor and flood the interior.

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Satellite craters

Auwers and its Satellite craters
An image captured by the Apollo 15 mission.

By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Auwers.

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References

  1. [1]
    "Auwers (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
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