Shioli (crater)

Shioli
LRO image
Coordinates13°20′S 25°14′E / 13.33°S 25.23°E / -13.33; 25.23
Diameter270 m
DepthUnknown
EponymJapanese female given name

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.

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]

  • Oblique Apollo 16 image, looking south
    Oblique Apollo 16 image, looking south
  • Another oblique view by LRO, looking east
    Another oblique view by LRO, looking east
  1. ^ Shioli Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
  2. ^ Moon Monday #144: On the most precise planetary landing attempt by SLIM, sprawling SLS rocket costs, and more, Jatan’s Space, SEP 11, 2023.
  3. ^ SLIM, JAXA website in Japanese
  4. ^ On the Way to Shioli Crater, LROC image team, Posted by Mark Robinson on November 07, 2023 18:51 UTC.