Gardner (crater)
Gardner is a small
lunar impact crater in the northeast part of the
Moon. It lies due east of
Vitruvius crater, in a section of rough terrain to the north of the
Mare Tranquillitatis. This crater was previously designated 'Vitruvius A' before being given a name by the
IAU. To the northeast of Gardner is the larger
Maraldi crater.
This is a circular crater with sloping inner walls and an interior floor that occupies about half the total crater diameter. The southern half of the floor has a slight rise before reaching the inner wall. The crater is not significantly eroded, and the outer rim is relatively sharp and well-defined.
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LTO-43D4 Vitruvius — L&PI
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