Shioli (crater)

Shioli is a small lunar impact crater that is located within the much larger Cyrillus crater on the near side of the Moon. It is a young crater with a prominent ray system.

Shioli

LRO image
Coordinates	13.33°S 25.23°E / -13.33; 25.23
Diameter	270 m
Depth	Unknown
Eponym	Japanese female given name

The crater's name, after the Japanese female given name, was approved by the IAU on 12 August 2019.^[1]

A point to the northwest of the crater was the landing site for the Japanese SLIM lander.^[2][3][4]

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  Oblique Apollo 16 image, looking south
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  Another oblique view by LRO, looking east

References

1. Shioli Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
2. Moon Monday #144: On the most precise planetary landing attempt by SLIM, sprawling SLS rocket costs, and more, Jatan’s Space, SEP 11, 2023.
3. SLIM, JAXA website in Japanese
4. On the Way to Shioli Crater, LROC image team, Posted by Mark Robinson on November 07, 2023 18:51 UTC.