Vogel (lunar crater)

This article is about the crater on the Moon. For the Martian crater, see Vogel (Martian crater).
Vogel
LRO WAC mosaic
Coordinates15°06′S 5°54′E / 15.1°S 5.9°E / -15.1; 5.9
Diameter27 km
Depth2.8 km
Colongitude354° at sunrise
EponymHermann C. Vogel

Vogel is a small lunar impact crater located to the southeast of Albategnius. It was named after the German astronomer Hermann Carl Vogel.[1] 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.

  1. ^ "Vogel". usgs.gov. Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved September 20, 2017.