Sabine (crater)

The crater area in a Selenochromatic format Image (Si)
Sabine
Sabine (center right) and Ritter (right), from Apollo 11
Coordinates1°24′N 20°06′E / 1.4°N 20.1°E / 1.4; 20.1
Diameter30 km (19 mi)
Depth1.3 km (0.81 mi)
Colongitude340° at sunrise
EponymEdward Sabine

Sabine (/ˈsbɪn/ SAY-bin) is a lunar impact crater that forms a nearly matching pair with Ritter to the northwest. The two rims are separated by a distance of only a couple of kilometers. To the west is the bowl-shaped crater Schmidt, and farther to the north are Manners and Arago. Its diameter is 30 km. It was named after Irish physicist and astronomer Edward Sabine.[1]

Lunar Orbiter 4 image of Sabine (right of center), Ritter (left of center), and Schmidt (lower left) craters
Oblique view from the south from Apollo 16
  1. ^ "Sabine (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.