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Vogel (lunar crater)

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Diameter
  
27 km

Colongitude
  
354° at sunrise

Depth
  
2.8 km

Eponym
  
Hermann C. Vogel

Vogel (lunar crater)

Vogel is a small lunar impact crater located to the southeast of Albategnius. It is the smallest member of a trio of craters that increase in size from north to south, consisting of Vogel, Argelander and Airy. To the west is the remnant of the crater Parrot.

Both the northern and southern ends of Vogel's rim are interrupted by smaller craters. Vogel B to the north is overlain in turn along its northern rim by an even smaller crater, thus forming a cluster of interconnected craters with Vogel being the largest. The rim of Vogel is otherwise relatively intact and not significantly worn.

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 Vogel.

References

Vogel (lunar crater) Wikipedia