Tannerus (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
| Coordinates | 54.6° S, 22.0° E |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 29 km |
| Depth | 1.8 km |
| Colongitude | 339° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Adam Tanner |
Tannerus is a small lunar crater that is located in the rugged southern highlands of the Moon. It lies within a couple of crater diameters of Asclepi crater to the northeast, and some distance due east of Jacobi crater.
The rim of this crater is very close to circular, with only a slight inward bulge along the north edge where it is joined to 'Tannerus P'. The edge is sharp and well-defined, although there are tiny impacts along the rim in the west and south. The crater floor is level and free of markings or features of note.
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By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater mid-point that is closest to Tannerus crater.
| Tannerus | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 57.5° S | 18.2° E | 5 km |
| B | 57.5° S | 19.7° E | 14 km |
| C | 55.3° S | 22.7° E | 16 km |
| D | 55.8° S | 18.0° E | 32 km |
| E | 56.1° S | 19.6° E | 26 km |
| F | 55.0° S | 22.1° E | 36 km |
| G | 55.1° S | 16.2° E | 22 km |
| H | 54.2° S | 22.7° E | 20 km |
| J | 57.2° S | 24.6° E | 12 km |
| K | 55.5° S | 20.7° E | 8 km |
| L | 57.5° S | 22.3° E | 7 km |
| M | 54.9° S | 20.9° E | 6 km |
| N | 55.9° S | 24.1° E | 10 km |
| P | 55.6° S | 21.9° E | 20 km |
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