Shioli (crater)
Feature on the moon From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Feature on the moon From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
LRO image | |
| Coordinates | 13.33°S 25.23°E |
|---|---|
| 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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