Galle (lunar crater)

This article is about the crater on the Moon. For the Martian crater, see Galle (Martian crater).
Galle
Lunar Orbiter 4 image
Coordinates55°54′N 22°18′E / 55.9°N 22.3°E / 55.9; 22.3
Diameter21 km
Depth2.3 km
Colongitude338° at sunrise
EponymJohann G. Galle
Location of Galle on the Moon; Selenochromatic Image (Si)

Galle is a small lunar impact crater on the Mare Frigoris, to the north-northeast of the prominent crater Aristoteles. The formation is nearly circular, with a sharp-edged rim and little appearance of erosion. There are slight outward bulges in the rim to the north and northeast, but otherwise the formation is relatively symmetrical.