Steno (lunar crater)

lunar crater data
latitude=32.8
N_or_S=N
longitude=161.8
E_or_W=E
diameter=31 km
depth="Unknown"
colong=199
eponym=Nicolas Steno

Steno is a relatively small lunar impact crater that is located in the northern hemisphere on the Moon's far side. It lies to the south-southwest of the slightly larger Stearns crater, a much younger and less worn formation. Further to the northwest of Steno is Appleton crater, and to the east is Nušl crater.

This is a worn crater formation that has a circular outer rim that remains relatively well-defined. The rim edge is marked only by a few tiny craterlets. The interior floor and inner walls are nearly featureless, except for a few faint groove marks and some tiny craterlets. It is otherwise an undistinguished crater formation.

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 Steno crater.

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