Manilius (crater)

Manilius (crater)

Location of the crater Manilius
Coordinates	14°30′N 9°06′E / 14.5°N 9.1°E / 14.5; 9.1Coordinates: 14°30′N 9°06′E / 14.5°N 9.1°E / 14.5; 9.1
Diameter	39 km
Depth	3.1 km
Colongitude	351° at sunrise
Eponym	Marcus Manilius

Manilius is a lunar impact crater on the northeast edge of Mare Vaporum. It has a well-defined rim with a sloping inner surface that runs directly down to the ring-shaped mound of scree along the base, and a small outer rampart. The small crater interior has a higher albedo than the surroundings, and it appears bright when the sun is overhead. Within the crater is a central peak formation near the mid-point. The crater also possesses a ray system that extends for a distance of over 300 kilometers.

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 Manilius.

Manilius	Latitude	Longitude	Diameter
B	16.6° N	7.3° E	6 km
C	12.1° N	10.4° E	7 km
D	13.2° N	7.0° E	5 km
E	18.3° N	6.4° E	49 km
G	15.5° N	9.7° E	5 km
H	17.8° N	8.6° E	3 km
K	11.9° N	11.2° E	3 km
T	13.4° N	10.6° E	4 km
U	13.8° N	10.8° E	4 km
W	13.4° N	12.9° E	4 km
X	14.4° N	13.4° E	3 km
Z	16.4° N	11.7° E	3 km

The following craters have been renamed by the IAU.

• Manilius A — See Bowen (crater).
• Manilius F — See Yangel' (crater).

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