Puiseux_(crater)

Puiseux (crater)

Puiseux (crater)

Crater on the Moon


Puiseux is the remnant of a lunar impact crater that has been almost completely submerged by lava. It was named after French astronomer Pierre Puiseux.[1] It is located near the southern end of Mare Humorum, to the north east of the ruined crater Doppelmayer. To the south-southeast is Vitello. Of the original structure of Puiseux, only the upper part of the rim remains above the mare surface. There are some small craterlets within the interior floor.

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Satellite craters

By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Puiseux.

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References

  1. "Puiseux (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.

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