Alfraganus (crater)
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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 the Ozbek (Turk) Muslim 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.
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Coordinates | 5.4°S 19.0°E / -5.4; 19.0 |
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Diameter | 20 km |
Depth | 2.8 km |
Colongitude | 343° at sunrise |
Eponym | Alfraganus |
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