Puiseux (crater)

Puiseux
Lunar Orbiter 4 image
Coordinates27°48′S 39°00′W / 27.8°S 39.0°W / -27.8; -39.0
Diameter25 km
Depth0.4 km
Colongitude39° at sunrise
EponymPierre Puiseux

Puiseux is the remnant of a lunar impact crater that has been almost completely submerged by lava. It was named after French astronomer Pierre Puiseux.[1] It is located near the southern end of Mare Humorum, to the north east of the ruined crater Doppelmayer. To the south-southeast is Vitello. Of the original structure of Puiseux, only the upper part of the rim remains above the mare surface. There are some small craterlets within the interior floor.

  1. ^ "Puiseux (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.