Galle (lunar crater)

Galle is a small lunar impact crater on the Mare Frigoris, to the north-northeast of the prominent crater Aristoteles. The formation is nearly circular, with a sharp-edged rim and little appearance of erosion. There are slight outward bulges in the rim to the north and northeast, but otherwise the formation is relatively symmetrical.

This article is about the crater on the Moon. For the Martian crater, see Galle (Martian crater).
Galle
Lunar Orbiter 4 image
Coordinates55.9°N 22.3°E / 55.9; 22.3
Diameter21 km
Depth2.3 km
Colongitude338° at sunrise
EponymJohann G. Galle
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