Seleucus (crater)

Seleucus (crater)

lunar crater data
latitude=21.0
N_or_S=N
longitude=66.6
E_or_W=W
diameter=61 km
depth=3.0 km
colong=67
eponym=Seleucus of Seleucia

Seleucus is a lunar impact crater located in the western part of Oceanus Procellarum. To the west is the lava-flooded remains of the walled plain Eddington. To the southwest is the crater Krafft and to the northwest lies Briggs.

The rim of Seleucus is well-formed, with a d inner rim and a slight . The floor is relatively flat, with a small central peak. A bright ray from Olbers grazes the southeastern rim of Seleucus, following a line to the northeast.

Approximately 50 kilometers to the southeast of Seleucus, on the Oceanus Procellarum, is the landing site of the Soviet landing craft Luna 13.

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 Seleucus.

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