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Macrobius (crater)
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Macrobius is a prominent lunar impact crater located to the northwest of the Mare Crisium. Its diameter is 63 km. It was named after ancient Roman writer Macrobius.[1] It lies on the southeast edge of the Lacus Bonitatis, a small lunar mare. The somewhat smaller crater Tisserand lies just to the east.
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Coordinates | 21.3°N 46.0°E / 21.3; 46.0 |
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Diameter | 63 km |
Depth | 3.9 km |
Colongitude | 314° at sunrise |
Eponym | Macrobius |
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The outer wall of Macrobius has a multiply terraced inner surface, with some slumping along the top of the rim. The small satellite crater Macrobius C lies across the western rim, but the wall is otherwise relatively free of significant wear. In the center of the floor is a central mountain complex. There is a low ridge in the western interior, but the remainder of the floor is relatively level.