Alfraganus (crater)

Alfraganus is a small lunar impact crater that lies in the rugged highland region to the southwest of the Mare Tranquillitatis. It is named after Persian astronomer Alfraganus.[1] Northwest of Alfraganus is the crater Delambre, and to the south is the irregular Zöllner. The rim of Alfraganus is circular and retains a sharp edge that has not received a significant amount of wear due to subsequent impacts. The interior floor is roughly half the diameter of the crater rim.

Alfraganus

Lunar Orbiter 4 image
Coordinates	5.4°S 19.0°E
Diameter	20 km
Depth	2.8 km
Colongitude	343° at sunrise
Eponym	Alfraganus

Oblique view of Alfraganus from Apollo 16 Metric Camera

Oblique view of Alfraganus from Apollo 16 Panoramic Camera

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 Alfraganus.

Alfraganus	Latitude	Longitude	Diameter
A	3.0° S	20.3° E	13 km
C	6.1° S	18.1° E	11 km
D	4.0° S	20.1° E	8 km
E	4.6° S	19.0° E	4 km
F	3.5° S	20.8° E	9 km
G	2.6° S	21.2° E	6 km
H	4.4° S	19.1° E	13 km
K	5.3° S	19.5° E	4 km
M	5.6° S	19.6° E	3 km

References

1. "Alfraganus". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.

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External links

• Alfraganus at The Moon Wiki
• LTO-78A3 Alfraganus — L&PI topographic map
• Wood, Chuck (December 19, 2006). "A Gray Day". Lunar Photo of the Day. Archived from the original on June 14, 2011.