Van Albada (crater)

Van Albada (crater)

lunar crater data
latitude=9.4
N_or_S=N
longitude=64.3
E_or_W=E
diameter=21 km
depth="Unknown"
colong=294
eponym=G. B. van Albada

van Albada is a lunar crater that is attached to the south-southeastern rim of Auzout crater. It lies southeast of Mare Crisium, and north-northeast of the larger Firmicus crater. Directly to the east is the Krogh crater.

While the perimeter of van Albada crater is generally circular, there is a slight outward bulge in the rim to the northwest, and a smaller crater lays across the eastern rim. The inner wall is slightly larger to the north than elsewhere, most likely because it abuts the outer rampart of Auzout crater. The interior floor is darker in hue than the surrounding terrain, with an albedo that matches the lunar mare to the northwest.

This crater was previously designated 'Auzout A' before being given a name by the IAU.

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