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Al-Biruni (crater)

Lunar crater

Field	Value
image	Al-Biruni crater AS16-P-5532 ASU.jpg
caption	Oblique Apollo 16 image
coordinates
diameter	77 km
depth	unknown
colong	268
eponym	Al-Biruni

Oblique view of Al-Biruni crater facing north, from [[Apollo 17

Al-Biruni is an impact crater that lies on the far side of the Moon, just beyond the eastern limb. This portion of the surface is sometimes brought into sight due to librations of the Moon, but due to its location the crater is viewed from the side. Al-Biruni lies to the south of the crater Joliot, and to the northeast of Goddard. It is named after the great Persian scientist Al-Biruni.

The rim of Al-Biruni forms a somewhat irregular circle, with a slight outward bulge in the northeast wall, and a somewhat wider inner wall to the west. The interior floor is relatively flat, with a few tiny smaller craters to mark the surface. The most notable of these is Al-Biruni C near the northeast wall.

Satellite craters

By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Al-Biruni.

Al-Biruni	Latitude	Longitude	Diameter
C	18.4° N	93.0° E	9 km

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