Apollonius (crater)
Apollonius is a
lunar crater located near the eastern limb of the
Moon. It lies in the region of uplands to the west of
Mare Undarum and northeast of the
Sinus Successus on the
Mare Fecunditatis. It is southwest of the crater
Firmicus, and north of
Condon crater.
The outer rim of Apollonius is somewhat worn and is overlaid by a pair of small craters (including 'Apollonius E') across the western wall. The nearly flat interior floor has a low
albedo and has been covered by
lava. It lacks a central peak or notable small craters across the bottom.
By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater mid-point that is closest to Apollonius crater.
| Apollonius | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter | | A | 4.8° N | 56.8° E | 24 km |
| B | 5.7° N | 57.6° E | 32 km |
| E | 4.4° N | 61.9° E | 16 km |
| F | 5.6° N | 60.0° E | 16 km |
| H | 3.4° N | 59.6° E | 20 km |
| J | 4.6° N | 57.5° E | 12 km |
| L | 6.5° N | 54.6° E | 9 km |
| M | 4.8° N | 61.9° E | 10 km |
| N | 4.8° N | 64.1° E | 9 km |
| S | 1.1° N | 62.6° E | 15 km |
| U | 4.9° N | 59.9° E | 7 km |
| V | 4.4° N | 58.2° E | 16 km |
| X | 7.0° N | 58.1° E | 31 km |
| Y | 4.9° N | 62.6° E | 10 km |
The following craters have been renamed by the
IAU.
* Apollonius C —
See Ameghino crater.
* Apollonius D —
See Cartan crater.
* Apollonius G —
See Townley crater.
* Apollonius K —
See Abbot crater.
* Apollonius P —
See Daly crater.
* Apollonius T —
See Bombelli crater.
* Apollonius W —
See Petit crater.
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