Riccioli (crater)

Riccioli
Mosaic of Lunar Orbiter 4 images
Coordinates2°54′S 74°25′W / 2.9°S 74.42°W / -2.9; -74.42
Diameter155.66 km (96.72 mi)
Depth2.3 km
Colongitude75° at sunrise
EponymGiovanni B. Riccioli

Riccioli is a lunar impact crater located near the western limb of the Moon. It lies just to the northwest of a larger crater, Grimaldi. To the southwest are the craters Hartwig and Schlüter that lie on the northeastern edge of Montes Cordillera, a ring-shaped range that surrounds Mare Orientale. Due to its location, Riccioli appears strongly foreshortened from the earth and is viewed almost from the side.

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