Manilius (crater)
Lunar Orbiter 4 image
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| Coordinates | 14°30′N 9°06′E / 14.5°N 9.1°ECoordinates: 14°30′N 9°06′E / 14.5°N 9.1°E |
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| Diameter | 39 km |
| Depth | 3.1 km |
| Colongitude | 351° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Marcus Manilius |
Manilius is a lunar impact crater on the northeast edge of Mare Vaporum. No prominent craters are located nearby but its nearest named prominent crater is Boscovich lying more than 100 km east-southeast, another is Julius Caesar which is more than 175 km southeast. The crater are surrounded by lakes or small plains including Laci Doloris, Gaudii and Lenitatis.
Its diameter is 39 km long and is 3,100 meters deep. The area is less than 1,100 km² and the perimeter is over 100 km.
Manilius has a well-defined rim with a sloping inner surface that runs directly down to the ring-shaped mound of scree along the base, and a small outer . The small crater interior has a higher albedo than the surroundings, and it appears bright when the sun is overhead. Within the crater is a central peak formation near the midpoint. The crater also possesses a ray system that extends for a distance of over 300 kilometers.
Manilius is named after the Roman astronomer Marcus Manilius. Like many of the craters on the Moon's near side, it was given its name by Giovanni Riccioli, whose 1651 nomenclature system has become standardized. Earlier lunar cartographers had given the feature different names. Michael van Langren's 1645 map calls it "Isabellae Reg. Hisp." (Isabella, Queen of Spain), and Johannes Hevelius called it "Insula Besbicus" after the island in Turkey now known as İmralı.
By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Manilius.
Oblique view of Manilius G, northeast of Manilius
The following craters have been renamed by the IAU.
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