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Vogel (lunar crater)

Crater on the Moon


Crater on the Moon

FieldValue
imageVogel crater LRO WAC.jpg
captionLRO WAC mosaic
coordinates
diameter27 km
depth2.8 km
colong354
eponymHermann C. Vogel
Note

the crater on the Moon

Vogel is a small lunar impact crater located to the southeast of Albategnius. It was named after the German astronomer Hermann Carl Vogel. It is the smallest member of a trio of craters that increase in size from north to south, consisting of Vogel, Argelander and Airy. To the west is the remnant of the crater Parrot.

Both the northern and southern ends of Vogel's rim are interrupted by smaller craters. Vogel B to the north is overlain in turn along its northern rim by an even smaller crater, thus forming a cluster of interconnected craters with Vogel being the largest. The rim of Vogel is otherwise relatively intact and not significantly worn.

Satellite craters

The crater area in a Selenochromatic format Image (Si)

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

VogelLatitudeLongitudeDiameter
A14.1° S5.6° E9 km
B14.4° S5.7° E22 km
C14.1° S5.3° E10 km

References

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References

  1. "Vogel". [[International Astronomical Union]].
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