Celsius (crater)
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Celsius is a small lunar
crater
that is located in the rugged terrain in the southern hemisphere
on the Moon
's near side. It lies less than one crater diameter to the south-southwest of the crater Zagut
, and due north of Büsching
.
This is a heavily worn crater with a southwest rim that has been damaged by multiple small crater impacts. There is a valley-like gap in the northern rim that joins Celsius with Celsius A. The interior floor of Celsius is almost featureless, except for a small craterlet in the northern half.
Moon
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crater
Impact crater
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that is located in the rugged terrain in the southern hemisphere
Sphere
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on the Moon
Moon
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's near side. It lies less than one crater diameter to the south-southwest of the crater Zagut
Zagut (crater)
Zagut is a crater located in the heavily impacted southeast sector of the Moon. It is almost surrounded by other named craters, with Wilkins to the northwest, Lindenau to the east, Rabbi Levi in the southeast, and Celsius to the southwest....
, and due north of Büsching
Büsching (crater)
Büsching is a lunar impact crater that is located in the crater-covered southern highlands of the Moon. The similar-sized crater Buch is located adjacent to its southwestern rim, and further to the southwest lies Maurolycus....
.
This is a heavily worn crater with a southwest rim that has been damaged by multiple small crater impacts. There is a valley-like gap in the northern rim that joins Celsius with Celsius A. The interior floor of Celsius is almost featureless, except for a small craterlet in the northern half.
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 Celsius.| Celsius | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 33.0° S | 20.5° E | 14 km |
| B | 34.6° S | 19.7° E | 6 km |
| D | 34.7° S | 19.1° E | 19 km |
| E | 32.9° S | 20.1° E | 11 km |
| H | 33.8° S | 20.1° E | 6 km |