Bayer (crater)
Lunar surface depression / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bayer is a lunar impact crater located in the southwest section of the moon, to the east of the crater Schiller. The rim of Bayer is slightly worn by erosion, but remains well-defined. There is an inner terrace, but the outer wall is intruded upon by nearby impacts. The most significant of these is Schiller H, which forms a ridge attached to the northwest rim of Bayer. The floor of Bayer is relatively flat and lacks a central peak. There is a small, but notable crater on the floor near the western wall. This crater has a breach in its northern rim.
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Coordinates | 51.6°S 35.0°W / -51.6; -35.0 |
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Diameter | 47 km |
Depth | 2.0 km |
Colongitude | 35° at sunrise |
Eponym | Johann Bayer |
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