Bianchini (lunar crater)

Not to be confused with Bianchini (Martian crater).

Bianchini

Lunar Orbiter 4 image
Coordinates	48.7°N 34.3°W / 48.7; -34.3
Diameter	38 km
Depth	3.1 km
Colongitude	34° at sunrise
Eponym	Francesco Bianchini

Satellite craters of Bianchini

Bianchini is a lunar impact crater that lies along the northern Jura Mountains that ring the Sinus Iridum, in the northwestern part of the near side of the Moon. The impact of this crater near the edge of the Jura Mountains deposited some material into the Sinus Iridum floor.

The rim of this crater is not significantly worn, although there is a small crater along the inner side of the eastern rim. Within the inner wall is a somewhat irregular floor and a small cluster of ridges at the midpoint. Portions of the inner wall have slumped toward the floor along the northern edges.

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 Bianchini.

Bianchini	Latitude	Longitude	Diameter
D	47.6° N	35.8° W	7 km
G	46.7° N	32.7° W	4 km
H	48.0° N	32.7° W	7 km
M	48.4° N	30.6° W	4 km
N	48.5° N	31.0° W	5 km
W	48.5° N	33.7° W	9 km

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