MESSIER

3D Model

Messier is a relatively young lunar impact crater located on the Mare Fecunditatis. The crater has a discernible oblong shape that is not caused by foreshortening. The longer dimension is oriented in an east–west direction.

To the northwest of Messier A is a long, narrow rille, called Rima Messier.

This crater is named in honor of the French astronomer Charles Messier

The distance between the extreme boundaries of two craters approximately equal to 38,5 km.

The source materials of Apollo 11 (AS11-42-6303 - AS11-42-6305) image gallery were taken from: https://www.lpi.usra.edu/ Processed in Agisoft Metashape.