Asclepi (crater)
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Asclepi is a heavily worn lunar
crater
that lies in the rugged southern highlands of the Moon
. The outer rim has been worn down and rounded by many millions of years of subsequent impacts, so that it is now nearly level with the surrounding terrain. As a result the crater is now little more than a depression in the surface. The interior is nearly flat and relatively featureless.
The rim of Asclepi is marked only by a small crater across the western rim, and several tiny craterlets. The satellite crater Hommel K is a more recent impact that is attached to the southeast rim. This is a bowl-shaped formation with a sharp edge and a small central floor.
Nearby craters of note include Pitiscus
to the north-northeast, Hommel
due east, and Baco
to the northwest. To the west-southwest is the smaller crater Tannerus
.
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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 in the rugged southern 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...
. The outer rim has been worn down and rounded by many millions of years of subsequent impacts, so that it is now nearly level with the surrounding terrain. As a result the crater is now little more than a depression in the surface. The interior is nearly flat and relatively featureless.
The rim of Asclepi is marked only by a small crater across the western rim, and several tiny craterlets. The satellite crater Hommel K is a more recent impact that is attached to the southeast rim. This is a bowl-shaped formation with a sharp edge and a small central floor.
Nearby craters of note include Pitiscus
Pitiscus (crater)
Pitiscus is a lunar impact crater that lies in the southern part of the Moon's near side, just to the northwest of the larger crater Hommel. The crater is worn, but still forms a prominent feature upon the surface. The rim is roughly circular, but appears oval from the Earth due to foreshortening....
to the north-northeast, Hommel
Hommel (crater)
Hommel is a lunar crater located in the southeast section of the Moon, in a region that is deeply impacted with a multitude of impact craters. The most notable craters nearby are Pitiscus to the north; Rosenberger due east; and Nearch to the southeast. The prominent crater Vlacq is nearly attached...
due east, and Baco
Baco (crater)
Baco is a lunar impact crater that lies in the rugged southern highlands on the near side of the Moon. The rim and inner wall has been eroded and worn by countless minor impacts since the original formation of the crater. As a result any terraces have been worn smooth and the rim is overlaid by...
to the northwest. To the west-southwest is the smaller crater Tannerus
Tannerus (crater)
Tannerus is a small lunar crater that is located in the rugged southern highlands of the Moon. It lies within a couple of crater diameters of Asclepi to the northeast, and some distance due east of Jacobi....
.
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 Asclepi.| Asclepi | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 52.9° S | 23.0° E | 14 km |
| B | 54.1° S | 23.9° E | 19 km |
| C | 53.3° S | 23.4° E | 11 km |
| D | 53.5° S | 24.1° E | 18 km |
| E | 52.1° S | 24.1° E | 7 km |
| G | 53.3° S | 24.8° E | 5 km |
| H | 52.7° S | 25.1° E | 19 km |