Puiseux (crater)
Puiseux is the remnant of a lunar impact crater that has been almost completely submerged by lava. It was named after French astronomer Pierre Puiseux.[1] It is located near the southern end of Mare Humorum, to the north east of the ruined crater Doppelmayer. To the south-southeast is Vitello. Of the original structure of Puiseux, only the upper part of the rim remains above the mare surface. There are some small craterlets within the interior floor.
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Coordinates | 27.8°S 39.0°W |
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Diameter | 25 km |
Depth | 0.4 km |
Colongitude | 39° at sunrise |
Eponym | Pierre Puiseux |
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 Puiseux.
Puiseux | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
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A | 26.5° S | 39.7° W | 3 km |
B | 25.7° S | 38.8° W | 4 km |
C | 24.7° S | 37.8° W | 3 km |
D | 25.7° S | 36.1° W | 7 km |
F | 23.4° S | 38.8° W | 4 km |
G | 28.2° S | 37.8° W | 3 km |
H | 27.4° S | 37.0° W | 3 km |
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