Segner (crater)

Lunar surface depression

The crater area in a selenochromatic image(Si) with some selenochromatic landmarks (yellow). More infos here : https://www.gawh.it/main/selenocromatica

Feature on the moon

Segner

Lunar Orbiter 4 image

Coordinates| 58°54′S 48°18′W﻿ / ﻿58.9°S 48.3°W﻿ / -58.9; -48.3
Diameter| 67 km
Depth| 1.3 km
Colongitude| 48° at sunrise
Eponym| Johann A. von Segner

Segner is a lunar impact crater located near the southwestern limb of the Moon, to the northeast of the giant walled plain Bailly. The crater Zucchius is a few kilometers to the south-southwest of the rim, and to the north east lies the unusual formation Schiller. The smaller crater Weigel is located to the east.

Segner has a low, worn rim, and is generally much less prominent than the nearby Zucchius. The floor is distinguished only by a pair of small craterlets and a slightly undulating surface. There is no indication of a central peak. A low ridge runs to the north from the edge of the northern rim.

Segner lies within the southwest portion of the Schiller-Zucchius Basin.

## Satellite craters

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

Segner  | Latitude  | Longitude  | Diameter

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A  | 57.2° S  | 47.0° W  | 9 km
B  | 57.8° S  | 56.0° W  | 35 km
C  | 57.7° S  | 45.9° W  | 19 km
E  | 57.6° S  | 56.9° W  | 13 km
G  | 56.4° S  | 55.3° W  | 12 km
H  | 58.4° S  | 48.0° W  | 7 km
K  | 56.1° S  | 54.1° W  | 10 km
L  | 58.7° S  | 47.0° W  | 5 km
M  | 59.8° S  | 45.3° W  | 5 km
N  | 59.2° S  | 44.2° W  | 5 km

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