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Aristillus

Crater on the Moon

Crater on the Moon

Feature onThe Moon
Feature typeCrater
QuadrangleLQ-05 (with rays extending westward into LQ-04)
Lunar coordinates33.9° N, 1.2° E
DimensionsDiameter 55 km, depth 900 m
NotesA deep and high-walled crater in the southeastern regions of Mare Imbrium, Aristillus lies at the centre a system of rays extending out across the Moon's surface. Southwestward from Aristillus, across the small lowland of Sinus Lunicus, lies the larger and more prominent crater of Archimedes.

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