Cassini
Location: ·
A lava-flooded ring at the foot of the lunar Alps, holding two crisp younger craters on its floor.
Type
Crater
Diameter
57 km
Position
40.3°N 4.6°E
Name approved
1935
Cassini lies in Palus Nebularum at the eastern end of Mare Imbrium, between Mons Piton to the northwest and the southern tip of the Montes Alpes to the northeast. Its narrow rim encloses a floor that is barely depressed below the surrounding mare. The name was introduced by J. H. Schröter in 1791.
Sunrise
Sunset
Sunrise and sunset on Cassini
| Event | Time | Lit |
|---|---|---|
| Computing… | ||
- Sunrise / Sunset: at the feature's centre (IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature).
- Lit: the illuminated fraction of the Moon's disc at that moment.
Named after
Giovanni Domenico Cassini (1625–1712) and his son Jacques (1677–1756), Italian-French astronomers.
Further info
Official record from the IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature: Cassini
Wikipedia: Cassini (lunar crater)