Celsius (crater)

Celsius (crater)

Coordinates	34.1°S 20.1°E / -34.1; 20.1
Diameter	36 km
Depth	1.5 km
Colongitude	341° at sunrise
Eponym	Anders Celsius

Celsius is a small lunar crater that is located in the rugged terrain in the southern hemisphere on the Moon's near side. It lies less than one crater diameter to the south-southwest of the crater Zagut, and due north of Büsching.

This is a heavily worn crater with a southwest rim that has been damaged by multiple small crater impacts. There is a valley-like gap in the northern rim that joins Celsius with Celsius A. The interior floor of Celsius is almost featureless, except for a small craterlet in the northern half.

Satellite craters

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 Celsius.

Celsius	Latitude	Longitude	Diameter
A	33.0° S	20.5° E	14 km
B	34.6° S	19.7° E	6 km
D	34.7° S	19.1° E	19 km
E	32.9° S	20.1° E	11 km
H	33.8° S	20.1° E	6 km

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