Bayer (crater)
Lunar Orbiter 4 image
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| Coordinates | 51°36′S 35°00′W / 51.6°S 35.0°WCoordinates: 51°36′S 35°00′W / 51.6°S 35.0°W |
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| Diameter | 47 km |
| Depth | 2.0 km |
| Colongitude | 35° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Johann Bayer |
Bayer is a lunar impact crater located in the southwest section of the moon, to the east of the crater Schiller. The rim of Bayer is slightly worn by erosion, but remains well-defined. There is an inner , but the outer wall is intruded upon by nearby impacts. The most significant of these is Schiller H, which forms a ridge attached to the northwest rim of Bayer. The floor of Bayer is relatively flat and lacks a central peak. There is a small, but notable crater on the floor near the western wall. This crater has a breach in its northern rim.
By convention these features are identified on Lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Bayer.
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