Cyrano (crater)

Cyrano is a lunar impact crater that lies on the far side of the Moon. It lies due east of the huge walled plain Gagarin, and to the north of the somewhat smaller crater Barbier.

Cyrano
Lunar Orbiter 2 image
Coordinates20.5°S 157.7°E / -20.5; 157.7
Diameter80 km
DepthUnknown
Colongitude204° at sunrise
EponymCyrano de Bergerac

The most notable aspect of this crater are the small impacts along the western and southwest rim, with the pear-shaped Cyrano P forming the later intrusion into the interior. The remainder of the rim has received some wear, and is particularly eroded at the northern end. There are also a few small craters within the interior, with a merged crater pair near the eastern side and a crater along the northeast inner wall. The northern half of the interior floor is slightly more irregular than the southern part.

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