Suess (lunar crater)
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| Coordinates | 4°24′N 47°36′W / 4.4°N 47.6°W |
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| Diameter | 9 km |
| Depth | 0.5 km |
| Colongitude | 48° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Eduard Suess |
Suess is a small lunar impact crater on the Oceanus Procellarum. It is a circular, cup-shaped feature with a higher albedo than the surroundings. The closest significant crater is Reiner, about 150 kilometers to the west-northwest. The lunar mare that surrounds Suess is marked by the rays radiating from the crater Kepler to the east-northeast.
The long, sinuous rille named Rima Suess begins about 30 kilometers to the east of Suess, and winds its way in a generally north-northwesterly direction for a length of almost 200 kilometers.
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 Suess.
| Suess | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
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| B | 5.7° N | 47.3° W | 8 km |
| D | 4.7° N | 46.5° W | 7 km |
| F | 1.1° N | 44.6° W | 7 km |
| G | 3.4° N | 48.4° W | 4 km |
| H | 4.0° N | 45.7° W | 4 km |
| J | 6.9° N | 48.5° W | 3 km |
| K | 6.5° N | 50.0° W | 3 km |
| L | 6.1° N | 50.5° W | 5 km |
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Suess F crater (Apollo 12)
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