Riedel (crater)
 Oblique Lunar Orbiter 5 image | |
| Coordinates | 48°54′S 139°36′W / 48.9°S 139.6°W |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 47 km |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 140° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Klaus Riedel Walter Riedel |
Riedel is an impact crater on the far side of the Moon. It is located to the north-northeast of the crater Karrer, and due south of Leavitt.
This is a worn crater with smaller craters along the rim to the north and southwest. There is a small craterlet along the southern inner wall. The interior floor appears relatively free of distinguishing features, with only a small craterlet in the southern part of the floor.
Satellite craters[edit]
By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Riedel.
| Riedel | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| G | 49.2° S | 133.6° W | 26 km |
| Q | 49.9° S | 141.7° W | 25 km |
| Z | 47.4° S | 139.7° W | 30 km |
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