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Fernelius (crater)
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Fernelius is a lunar impact crater located in the southern highlands just to the north of the walled plain Stöfler. It was named after 16th century French astronomer Jean Fernel.[1] The crater Kaiser is located next to the northwest rim of Fernelius. To the north-northwest are the craters Nonius and Walther. Southeast of Fernelius is the crater cluster of Miller, Nasireddin, Huggins, and Orontius.
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Coordinates | 38.1°S 4.9°E / -38.1; 4.9 |
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Diameter | 65 km |
Depth | 1.8 km |
Colongitude | 356° at sunrise |
Eponym | Jean Fernel |
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In the past the floor of Fernelius has been resurfaced, leaving a relatively flat, featureless surface with no central peaks. The crater rim has been heavily worn and indented by impacts, the most prominent being Fernelius A which intrudes into the western rim.