Silberschlag is a small, circular Impact crater in the central portion of the Moon. It was named after German astronomer Johann Silberschlag.[1] It lies between the craters Agrippa to the southwest and Julius Caesar to the northeast. Silberschlag is bowl-shaped and is joined at the northern rim by a small ridge.

Silberschlag
Coordinates6°12′N 12°30′E / 6.2°N 12.5°E / 6.2; 12.5
Diameter13 km
Depth2.5 km
Colongitude348° at sunrise
EponymJohann Silberschlag
The crater area in a Selenochromatic format Image (Si)
Silberschlag (below and left of center) and Rima Ariadaeus from Apollo 10. NASA photo.

Just to the north is the prominent Rima Ariadaeus, a wide, linear rille that runs toward the east-southeast. This cleft is about 220 kilometers in length, and continues to the edge of Mare Tranquillitatis to the east.

Satellite craters

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By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Silberschlag.

Silberschlag Latitude Longitude Diameter
A 6.9° N 13.2° E 7 km
D 7.5° N 11.2° E 4 km
E 5.2° N 12.8° E 4 km
G 5.7° N 13.8° E 3 km
P 6.7° N 12.0° E 25 km
S 8.0° N 12.1° E 34 km

References

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  1. ^ "Silberschlag (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
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