Stiborius (crater)
The rim of this crater is well-defined with little appearance of erosion. It is roughly circular in form, but has a prominent outward bulge to the northeast where the side has slumped into the interior. There is a terrace-like shelf along the southeastern and northern inner walls. The interior floor is somewhat irregular, and there is a low central peak at the midpoint that is connected to the northeastern wall by a low ridge. It is from the Upper Imbrian period, 3.8 to 3.2 billion years ago. It is named after Andreas Stöberl, a 15th-century philosopher, theologian, and astronomer.
Satellite craters
By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Stiborius.
| Stiborius | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 36.9° S | 35.5° E | 32 km |
| B | 37.3° S | 33.5° E | 9 km |
| C | 33.9° S | 33.3° E | 22 km |
| D | 33.4° S | 35.7° E | 18 km |
| E | 34.8° S | 34.1° E | 15 km |
| F | 35.7° S | 32.4° E | 8 km |
| G | 37.3° S | 35.7° E | 10 km |
| J | 36.1° S | 35.6° E | 10 km |
| K | 35.5° S | 34.6° E | 16 km |
| L | 35.0° S | 33.5° E | 10 km |
| M | 35.5° S | 32.8° E | 7 km |
| N | 36.3° S | 32.9° E | 9 km |
| P | 33.2° S | 34.0° E | 6 km |
References
- ^ Autostar Suite Astronomer Edition. CD-ROM. Meade, April 2006.
- ^ Rükl, Antonín (1990). Atlas of the Moon. Kalmbach Books. ISBN 0-913135-17-8.
- ^ The geologic history of the Moon. USGS Professional Paper 1348. By Don E. Wilhelms, John F. McCauley, and Newell J. Trask. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington: 1987. Table 11.2.
- ^ "Stiborius (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
- ^ Bussey, B.; Spudis, P. (2004). The Clementine Atlas of the Moon. New York: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-81528-2.
External links
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