Fontana (lunar crater)
| Coordinates | 16°06′S 56°36′W / 16.1°S 56.6°W |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 31 km |
| Depth | 1.5 km |
| Colongitude | 57° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Francesco Fontana |
Fontana is a lunar impact crater that is located in the southwestern part of the Moon's near side, to the south of the Oceanus Procellarum. It lies to the west-northwest of the flooded crater Zupus. Midway between Fontana and Zupus is a rille system designated Rimae Zupus.
This is a low-rimmed crater with an interior floor that is marked only by several small craterlets, and a few low ridges in the southwest. The rim is narrow and roughly circular, with an outward bulge at the northern end. There is a cleft in the northeastern part of the rim.
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 Fontana.
| Fontana | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 15.7° S | 56.1° W | 13 km |
| B | 15.5° S | 56.3° W | 11 km |
| C | 12.8° S | 57.1° W | 14 km |
| D | 17.0° S | 57.3° W | 11 km |
| E | 17.6° S | 57.9° W | 13 km |
| F | 16.2° S | 59.9° W | 7 km |
| G | 16.0° S | 59.2° W | 15 km |
| H | 14.0° S | 57.9° W | 9 km |
| K | 13.2° S | 57.3° W | 7 km |
| M | 17.2° S | 57.5° W | 6 km |
| W | 17.2° S | 58.3° W | 6 km |
| Y | 16.7° S | 58.3° W | 5 km |
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