Plinius is a prominent lunar impact crater on the border between Mare Serenitatis to the north and Mare Tranquilitatis to the south. T. W. Webb described it as "a terraced ring" that is "filled with h
Lunar Orbiter 4 image
Satellite craters of Plinius
Apollo 15 image at high sun elevation of 71°
Oblique view from Apollo 17 facing south, and showing both Plinius crater and Plinius Rilles
Lunar craters are impact craters on Earth's Moon. The Moon's surface has many craters, all of which were formed by impacts. The International Astronomical Union currently recognizes 9,137 craters, of
Plinius (crater)
…Plinius is a prominent lunar impact crater on the border between Mare Serenitatis to the north and Mare Tranquilitatis to the south. T. W. Webb described it as "a terraced ring…
Side view of the crater Moltke taken from Apollo 10.
Lunar craters as captured through the backyard telescope of an amateur astronomer, partially illuminated by the sun on a waning crescent moon.