Wurzelbauer (crater)

lunar crater data
latitude=33.9
N_or_S=S
longitude=15.9
E_or_W=W
diameter=88 km
depth=2.2 km
colong=17
eponym=Johann P. von
Wurzelbauer

Wurzelbauer is the remnant of a lunar crater. It is located in the rugged terrain on the Moon's southern hemisphere. The slightly smaller Gauricus crater lies next to the eastern rim, while to the north-northeast is the Pitatus crater.

The rim of this crater has been deeply eroded, and now forms a low, somewhat irregular ridge around the interior floor. Along the southeastern rim is the 'Wurzelbauer B' crater, while 'Wurzelbauer A' is nearly attached to the southern rim. A short chain of craters lies across the northern rim.

The western half of the interior floor is somewhat more irregular than in the east, with a complex of low ridges covering parts of the surface. The western edge of the floor is marked by a section of the ray system radiating from Tycho crater to the south-southeast.

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 Wurzelbauer crater.

References

* cite web
last = Wood | first = Chuck | date = January 24, 2007
url = http://www.lpod.org/?m=20070124
title = One of Two Craters?
publisher = Lunar Photo of the Day
accessdate = 2007-01-24