Schiaparelli (lunar crater)

Schiaparelli /ˌskjæpəˈrɛli/ is a lunar impact crater located on the western part of the Oceanus Procellarum, to the west of the crater Herodotus. The rim is relatively sharp-edged and relatively free from impact wear. The inner walls have slumped to form a shelf around much of the sides. The interior floor is somewhat irregular, but free from impacts of note.

This article is about crater on the moon. For the crater on Mars, see Schiaparelli (Martian crater).
Schiaparelli
Coordinates23.4°N 58.8°W / 23.4; -58.8
Diameter24 km
Depth2.1 km
Colongitude59° at sunrise
EponymGiovanni Schiaparelli
Oblique view of Schiaparelli from Apollo 15 just after sunrise, facing south.
Oblique view of Schiaparelli under a low sun angle later in the Apollo 15 mission. It is clear in this view that the mare material has covered the ejecta of the crater.

This crater lies in a relatively flat and featureless part of the mare, although a ray streak from the distant crater Glushko passes along the southeastern edge of the rim, making it easy to identify. A low wrinkle ridge runs from the north rim of the crater to the north. Within the crater is a low central rise.

Satellite craters

By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Schiaparelli.

Schiaparelli Latitude Longitude Diameter
A 23.0° N 62.0° W 7 km
C 25.8° N 62.2° W 6 km
E 27.1° N 62.0° W 5 km

The following craters have been renamed by the IAU.


  • Lunar Orbiter 4 image of Schiaparelli A
  • Lunar Orbiter 4 image of Zinner (Schiaparelli B)
  • Lunar Orbiter 4 image of Schiaparelli C
  • Lunar Orbiter 4 image of Golgi (Schiaparelli D)
  • Lunar Orbiter 4 image of Schiaparelli E

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