Stiborius (crater)
 Lunar Orbiter 4 image | |
| Coordinates | 34°24′S 32°00′E / 34.4°S 32.0°E |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 44 km |
| Depth | 3.7 km |
| Colongitude | 329° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Andreas Stöberl |
Stiborius is a lunar impact crater that lies to the south-southwest of the crater Piccolomini, in the southeastern quadrant of the Moon's near side. To the south-southwest of Stiborius is the smaller Wöhler. Stiborius is 44 kilometers in diameter and 3.7 kilometers deep.[1]
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.[2] It is from the Upper Imbrian period, 3.8 to 3.2 billion years ago.[3] It is named after Andreas Stöberl, a 15th-century philosopher, theologian, and astronomer.[1][4]
Satellite craters[edit]
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.[5]
| 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[edit]
- ^ a b 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[edit]
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