Bayer (crater)

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 terrace, 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.

Bayer
Lunar Orbiter 4 image
Coordinates51.6°S 35.0°W / -51.6; -35.0
Diameter47 km
Depth2.0 km
Colongitude35° at sunrise
EponymJohann Bayer
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