Saenger (crater)
 Apollo 16 Mapping Camera image | |
| Coordinates | 4°18′N 102°24′E / 4.3°N 102.4°E |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 75 km |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 254° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Eugen Sänger |
Saenger is an ancient lunar impact crater that lies on the far side of the Moon, just beyond the eastern limb. It was named after Austrian rocketry scientist Eugen Sänger.[1] To the west-northwest is the crater Erro, and due north lies Moiseev. To the northeast is Al-Khwarizmi.
The outer rim of Saenger has been eroded and reshaped by subsequent impacts, leaving the outer wall nearly destroyed to the north and south. The satellite crater Saenger D is adjacent to the interior of the northeastern rim. To the west, Saenger V lies across the northwestern rim, while the crater pair Saenger P and Q lie across and intrude into the southwestern rim. In contrast, the interior floor is relatively flat and featureless, with only tiny craterlets to mark the surface.
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 Saenger.
| Saenger | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 5.6° N | 103.1° E | 64 km |
| C | 6.1° N | 103.9° E | 20 km |
| D | 4.9° N | 103.0° E | 23 km |
| P | 2.7° N | 101.7° E | 41 km |
| Q | 3.4° N | 101.5° E | 14 km |
| R | 3.3° N | 100.3° E | 14 km |
| V | 5.2° N | 101.5° E | 21 km |
| X | 6.3° N | 101.8° E | 18 km |
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