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Puiseux (crater)
Crater on the Moon / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Puiseux is the remnant of a lunar impact crater that has been almost completely submerged by lava. It was named after French astronomer Pierre Puiseux.[1] It is located near the southern end of Mare Humorum, to the north east of the ruined crater Doppelmayer. To the south-southeast is Vitello. Of the original structure of Puiseux, only the upper part of the rim remains above the mare surface. There are some small craterlets within the interior floor.
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Coordinates | 27.8°S 39.0°W / -27.8; -39.0 |
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Diameter | 25 km |
Depth | 0.4 km |
Colongitude | 39° at sunrise |
Eponym | Pierre Puiseux |
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