Everything about Cavalerius Crater totally explained
Cavalerius is a prominent
lunar impact crater that lies on the western edge of the
Oceanus Procellarum lunar mare on the west part of the visible
Moon. It nearly joins the northern rim of
Hevelius crater to the south.
The rim of Cavalerius is relatively high, rising to over 3
kilometers in places. There are clefts in the northern and southern parts of the rim and inner walls. Parts of the inner sides are . The interior floor has mixed low hills and level areas. In the mid-point of the crater floor is a low central peak, with neighboring ridges to the north and east.
Northeast of this crater is the site designated
Planitia Descensus, the landing site of the
Soviet Luna 9 probe. This is the first vehicle to perform a soft-landing on the Moon. It lies among some low ridges along the edge of the Oceanus Procellarum.
Satellite craters
By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater mid-point that's closest to Cavalerius crater.
| Cavalerius |
Latitude |
Longitude |
Diameter |
| A |
4.5° N |
69.5° W |
14 km |
| B |
6.0° N |
71.0° W |
39 km |
| C |
5.8° N |
69.2° W |
8 km |
| D |
8.6° N |
68.3° W |
52 km |
| E |
7.7° N |
69.9° W |
9 km |
| F |
8.1° N |
65.3° W |
7 km |
| K |
10.3° N |
69.2° W |
10 km |
| L |
10.4° N |
70.2° W |
10 km |
| M |
10.3° N |
71.5° W |
12 km |
| U |
10.1° N |
67.4° W |
7 km |
| W |
6.9° N |
67.3° W |
7 km |
| X |
9.2° N |
66.6° W |
4 km |
| Y |
10.7° N |
69.8° W |
7 km |
| Z |
11.0° N |
69.5° W |
4 km |
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