Guericke is the remnant of alunarimpact crater at the north part of theMare Nubium. It is named after German scientistOtto von Guericke.[1] To the north-northwest lies the largeFra Mauro crater, along with the co-joined cratersParry andBonpland. To the east are the cratersKundt andDavy.
 Apollo 16 mapping camera image | |
| Coordinates | 11°30′S14°06′W / 11.5°S 14.1°W /-11.5; -14.1 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 61 km[1] |
| Depth | 0.7 km |
| Colongitude | 14° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Otto von Guericke |
The surviving rim of Guericke has been worn, battered, and partly submerged by thebasalticlava that covers the floor. The wall is now little more than a circular series of ridges that join with rises that flow to the north, northwest, and south. The flooded crater remnant Guericke F is attached to the southwest exterior. The interior flood has a few small rises in the otherwise nearly flat surface. Two craters (Guericke D and H) mark the floor in the southwest quadrant.
Satellite craters
editBy convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Guericke.
| Guericke | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 11.1° S | 17.3° W | 5 km |
| B | 14.5° S | 15.3° W | 16 km |
| D | 12.0° S | 14.6° W | 8 km |
| E | 10.0° S | 12.0° W | 4 km |
| F | 12.2° S | 15.3° W | 21 km |
| G | 14.0° S | 15.0° W | 5 km |
| H | 12.4° S | 14.2° W | 6 km |
| J | 10.6° S | 13.4° W | 8 km |
| K | 15.1° S | 13.3° W | 3 km |
| M | 12.9° S | 12.5° W | 2 km |
| N | 12.5° S | 9.9° W | 3 km |
| P | 15.0° S | 14.6° W | 3 km |
| S | 10.3° S | 13.3° W | 11 km |
Guericke B fromLunar Orbiter 4
Guericke B fromApollo 16
The following craters have been renamed by theIAU.
- Guericke C —SeeKundt.
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External links
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