Alfraganus (crater)

Alfraganus
Coordinates5°24′S 19°00′E / 5.4°S 19.0°E / -5.4; 19.0
Diameter20 km
Depth2.8 km
Colongitude343° at sunrise
EponymAlfraganus
The crater (to the bottom) in a Selenochromatic Image (Si)
Oblique view of Alfraganus from Apollo 16 Metric Camera
Oblique view of Alfraganus from Apollo 16 Panoramic Camera

Alfraganus is a small lunar impact crater that lies in the rugged highland region to the southwest of the Mare Tranquillitatis. It is named after the Muslim astronomer Alfraganus.[1] Northwest of Alfraganus is the crater Delambre, and to the south is the irregular Zöllner. The rim of Alfraganus is circular and retains a sharp edge that has not received a significant amount of wear due to subsequent impacts. The interior floor is roughly half the diameter of the crater rim.

  1. ^ "Alfraganus". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.