Saunder (crater)

Saunder (crater)

lunar crater data
latitude=4.2
N_or_S=S
longitude=8.8
E_or_W=E
diameter=45 km
depth=1.3 km
colong=352
eponym=Samuel A. Saunder

Saunder is a lunar crater located in the central highland region of the Moon, to the east-northeast of the Hipparchus walled-plain. The outer wall is irregular and broken in several locations, forming the overall shape of a pentagon. The interior of the Saunder crater has been flooded with lava, forming a level surface just below the rim. The floor lacks a central peak, but there are low rises in the southeast quadrant and a tiny craterlet toward the north rim.

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 Saunder crater.

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