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Saunder (crater)
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Saunder is a lunar impact crater located in the central highland region of the Moon, to the east-northeast of the walled plain Hipparchus. Its diameter is 44 km. It was named after British mathematician Samuel Arthur Saunder.[1] The outer wall is irregular and broken in several locations, forming the overall shape of a pentagon. The interior of Saunder has been flooded with lava, forming a level surface just below the rim. The floor lacks a central peak, but there are low rises in the southeast quadrant and a tiny craterlet towards the north rim.
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Coordinates | 4.2°S 8.8°E / -4.2; 8.8 |
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Diameter | 44 km (27 mi) |
Depth | 1.3 km (0.81 mi) |
Colongitude | 352° at sunrise |
Eponym | Samuel A. Saunder |
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