Valier (crater)

Valier
Apollo 16 image
Coordinates 6°48′N 174°30′E / 6.8°N 174.5°E / 6.8; 174.5Coordinates: 6°48′N 174°30′E / 6.8°N 174.5°E / 6.8; 174.5
Diameter 67 km
Depth Unknown
Colongitude 174° at sunrise
Eponym Max Valier
Lunar Orbiter 2 image
Oblique view from Apollo 10

Valier is a lunar impact crater that lies on the far side of the Moon. It is nearly attached to the western rim of the crater Tiselius. To the north-northwest lies the larger Sharonov, to the south-southwest is Coriolis, and west of Valier is Dufay.

The most notable feature of this crater is the satellite crater Valier J that occupies the southeastern part of the interior floor and shares part of the outer rim. The remainder of the rim is somewhat worn, with small craterlets along the eastern side. The inner walls of Valier are uneven slopes that are marked by several tiny craterlets. The surviving interior floor is a relatively level surface with some tiny craterlets scattered about.

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 Valier.

Valier Latitude Longitude Diameter
J 6.3° N 174.9° E 26 km
P 4.8° N 173.3° E 8 km

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