Bayer (crater)


Bayer is a lunar impact crater located in the southwest section of the moon, to the east of the crater Schiller. The rim of Bayer is slightly worn by erosion, but remains well-defined. There is an inner, but the outer wall is intruded upon by nearby impacts. The most significant of these is Schiller H, which forms a ridge attached to the northwest rim of Bayer. The floor of Bayer is relatively flat and lacks a central peak. There is a small, but notable crater on the floor near the western wall. This crater has a breach in its northern rim.

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 Bayer.
BayerLatitudeLongitudeDiameter
A51.3° S30.3° W18 km
B48.8° S28.2° W18 km
C49.7° S31.2° W22 km
D47.9° S29.8° W20 km
E51.7° S32.3° W29 km
F53.0° S31.6° W20 km
G51.7° S35.3° W7 km
H53.5° S32.5° W27 km
J52.5° S33.6° W18 km
K50.2° S34.0° W16 km
L47.5° S33.6° W14 km
M50.6° S31.0° W10 km
N48.3° S29.2° W9 km
P51.6° S29.5° W4 km
R52.5° S35.5° W9 km
S52.3° S36.4° W13 km
T49.2° S30.1° W8 km
U48.4° S31.3° W10 km
V47.5° S31.6° W9 km
W48.0° S33.5° W9 km
X53.4° S33.6° W8 km
Y49.2° S35.7° W31 km
Z49.0° S33.4° W7 km