Vieta (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
| Coordinates | 29.2° S, 56.3° W |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 87 km |
| Depth | 4.5 km |
| Colongitude | 57° at sunrise |
| Eponym | François Viète |
Vieta is a lunar impact crater that lies due north of the Schickard walled plain, in the southwestern part of the Moon. About a half crater diameter to the southeast is the smaller Fourier crater, and to the north-northeast lies Cavendish crater.
The outer rim of this crater has undergone some impact erosion, and small craters lie along the northeast, south, and north-northwestern sides. The inner walls are irregular, with incised bases in some locations. A chain of small craters lies across the northern half of the interior floor, following a line toward the east-northeast. The floor is nearly level, but with some uneven areas in the south and by the crater chain.
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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 Vieta crater.
| Vieta | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 30.3° S | 59.3° W | 34 km |
| B | 30.5° S | 60.2° W | 40 km |
| C | 28.7° S | 58.4° W | 12 km |
| D | 27.8° S | 54.2° W | 8 km |
| E | 27.0° S | 58.1° W | 11 km |
| F | 26.8° S | 57.7° W | 6 km |
| G | 29.4° S | 57.0° W | 6 km |
| H | 29.1° S | 56.2° W | 5 km |
| J | 28.9° S | 55.9° W | 6 km |
| K | 28.0° S | 55.0° W | 5 km |
| L | 29.5° S | 60.2° W | 8 km |
| M | 29.8° S | 60.6° W | 5 km |
| P | 27.5° S | 57.9° W | 8 km |
| R | 26.6° S | 57.5° W | 3 km |
| T | 32.4° S | 57.8° W | 28 km |
| Y | 30.5° S | 55.8° W | 11 km |
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