Flammarion (lunar crater)

This article is about the crater on the Moon. For the Martian crater, see Flammarion (Martian crater).
Flammarion
Lunar Orbiter 4 image
Coordinates3°24′S 3°42′W / 3.4°S 3.7°W / -3.4; -3.7
Diameter76 km
Depth1.5 km
Colongitude4° at sunrise
EponymCamille Flammarion
Crater area (bottom left) in selenochromatic Image (Si) with some landmarks. More infos here : https://www.gawh.it/main/selenocromatica
Oblique view from Apollo 16
Oblique view from Apollo 12, with Herschel at center and Flammarion in lower left

Flammarion is a lunar impact crater on the south edge of Sinus Medii. Its diameter is 76 km. It is named after the French astronomer Camille Flammarion.[1] It is located between the crater Mösting to the northwest and Herschel to the southeast. The bowl-shaped Mösting A intersects the western rim of Flammarion.

The worn outer wall of Flammarion is broken in the northwest, and the remainder is eroded and damaged. The most intact section of the wall lies to the southeast. A rille designated Rima Flammarion lies across the gap in the northwest rim, extending about 80 kilometers to the west-southwest. The crater floor has been flooded by lava, and is relatively smooth with only a few scattered craterlets to mark the surface.

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