Manzinus (crater)
 Lunar Orbiter 4 image with north at top. (Group of dots in lower left is blemish on original image) | |
| Coordinates | 67°42′S 26°48′E / 67.7°S 26.8°E |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 98 km |
| Depth | 3.8 km |
| Colongitude | 337° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Carlo A. Manzini |
Manzinus is a lunar impact crater that is located in the southern region of the Moon's near side. It lies less than one crater diameter to the south-southwest of the crater Mutus, and to the northwest of Boguslawsky. The latter is a crater with nearly the same dimension and a comparable appearance to Manzinus.
The outer rim of Manzinus is worn, eroded, and somewhat irregular. The outer rim to the north-northeast is joined to the smaller Manzinus R, and the crest along that side is lower and forms a saddle. There is a cluster of small craters along the southern side that partly overlap each other, consisting of the craters D, E, G, and N listed in the table below. The heavily eroded satellite crater Manzinus A lies along the southeastern inner wall. Similarly the small crater Manzinus S lies along the northern inner wall, and the cup-shaped Manzinus J overlies the northwest rim.
The interior surface has been resurfaced in the past, and now forms a level, featureless plain that is marked only by a few tiny craterlets. The floor has the same albedo as the surrounding terrain.
India's Chandrayaan-3 mission successfully landed near Manzinus U at 69.37 degrees south latitude and 32.35 degrees east longitude
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 Manzinus.
| Manzinus | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 68.4° S | 27.5° E | 20 km |
| B | 63.7° S | 21.1° E | 28 km |
| C | 70.1° S | 22.1° E | 25 km |
| D | 69.6° S | 24.7° E | 34 km |
| E | 68.9° S | 25.4° E | 18 km |
| F | 63.9° S | 19.7° E | 18 km |
| G | 69.6° S | 26.0° E | 16 km |
| H | 68.6° S | 19.2° E | 13 km |
| J | 66.3° S | 23.5° E | 12 km |
| K | 63.3° S | 20.3° E | 12 km |
| L | 64.4° S | 22.7° E | 20 km |
| M | 63.4° S | 22.8° E | 6 km |
| N | 70.2° S | 28.8° E | 14 km |
| O | 64.9° S | 25.0° E | 5 km |
| P | 67.8° S | 29.4° E | 6 km |
| R | 65.9° S | 30.0° E | 16 km |
| S | 66.4° S | 27.3° E | 11 km |
| T | 67.5° S | 32.9° E | 21 km |
| U | 68.6° S | 34.5° E | 21 km |
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