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Reiner (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 7.0° N, 54.9° W |
| Diameter | 30 km |
| Depth | 2.6 km |
| Colongitude | 55° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Vincentio Reinieri |
Reiner is a lunar impact crater on the Oceanus Procellarum lunar mare, in the western part of the Moon. It has a nearly circular rim, but appears oval in shape due to foreshortening. The rim edge is well-defined and has not been eroded by impacts. In the mid-point of the irregular crater floor is a central peak. Outside the rim is a hummocky rampart that extends out across the mare for about half a crater diameter.
To the west-northwest of the crater on the maria is the unusual Reiner Gamma formation, a fish-shaped surface marking of ray-like material with a high-albedo.
By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater mid-point that is closest to Reiner crater.
| Reiner | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 5.2° N | 51.4° W | 10 km |
| C | 3.5° N | 51.5° W | 7 km |
| E | 1.9° N | 49.6° W | 4 km |
| G | 3.3° N | 54.3° W | 3 km |
| H | 9.1° N | 54.7° W | 8 km |
| K | 8.1° N | 53.9° W | 3 km |
| L | 8.0° N | 54.6° W | 6 km |
| M | 8.6° N | 56.1° W | 3 km |
| N | 5.4° N | 57.5° W | 4 km |
| Q | 1.4° N | 50.9° W | 3 km |
| R | 3.7° N | 55.5° W | 45 km |
| S | 2.2° N | 50.7° W | 4 km |
| T | 3.7° N | 52.2° W | 2 km |
| U | 4.1° N | 52.5° W | 3 km |
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