Ball (crater)

Ball (crater)

lunar crater data
latitude=35.9
N_or_S=S
longitude=8.4
E_or_W=W
diameter=41 km
depth=2.8 km
colong=9
eponym=William Ball

Ball is a lunar impact crater that is located in the rugged southern highlands of the Moon. The formation is circular and symmetrical, and has receive little significant wear. The interior is rough-surfaced, curving downward toward the relatively wide central peak at the mid-point.

The crater is located to the west of the crater Lexell and southeast of Gauricus. To the south is Sasserides, and further to the south-southwest is the prominent ray crater Tycho.

atellite 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 Ball.

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