Banachiewicz (crater)

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Banachiewicz
AS11-43-6475 Banachiewicz crater.jpg
Oblique Apollo 11 image of the interior of Banachiewicz. Banachiewicz B is the larger crater near center, and Knox-Shaw is in upper right.
Coordinates5°12′N 80°06′E / 5.2°N 80.1°E / 5.2; 80.1Coordinates: 5°12′N 80°06′E / 5.2°N 80.1°E / 5.2; 80.1
Diameter92 km
DepthUnknown
Colongitude281° at sunrise
EponymTadeusz Banachiewicz

Banachiewicz is a largely degraded lunar impact crater that is located near the eastern limb of the Moon. It was named after Polish astronomer Tadeusz Banachiewicz.[1] Due to its location, this crater appears very foreshortened, the visibility is also more than partly affected by libration, which can completely conceal this formation from view.

Portions of the western and southwest rim still survive as low ridges in the surface, while the remainder is a jumble of irregular terrain with little definition. There are two small impact craters of note within the interior: Banachiewicz B is adjacent to the western rim, while the smaller Knox-Shaw is located closer to the midpoint.

Just to the northeast of this formation is the large walled plain Neper, which lies on the southern edge of Mare Marginis. The crater Schubert is located to the south of Banachiewicz, while Schubert E is attached to the exterior of the western rim.

Satellite craters[]

Satellite craters of Banachiewicz

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

Banachiewicz Latitude Longitude Diameter
B 5.3° N 78.9° E 24 km
C 7.0° N 75.4° E 19 km
E 7.5° N 74.7° E 7 km

The following craters have been renamed by the IAU.

  • Banachiewicz B crater

See also[]

References[]

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