Deseilligny (crater)
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Crater on the Moon
Feature on the moon
| Apollo 15 image | |
| Coordinates | 21°06′N 20°36′E / 21.1°N 20.6°E / 21.1; 20.6 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 6.6 km |
| Depth | 1.2 km |
| Colongitude | 340° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Jules Deseilligny |
Deseilligny is a small lunar impact crater in the southern part of the Mare Serenitatis. It was named after French selenographer Jules Deseilligny.[1] It is located to the east-southeast of the crater Bessel. Deseilligny is a bowl-shaped crater with a low rim. It is otherwise undistinguished.
References
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- Bussey, B.; Spudis, P. (2004). The Clementine Atlas of the Moon. New York: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-81528-4.
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- Moore, Patrick (2001). On the Moon. Sterling Publishing Co. ISBN 978-0-304-35469-6.
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- Rükl, Antonín (1990). Atlas of the Moon. Kalmbach Books. ISBN 978-0-913135-17-4.
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