Deseilligny is a small lunar impact crater in the southern part of the Mare Serenitatis. It was named after French selenographer Jules Deseilligny.[1] It is located to the east-southeast of the crater Bessel. Deseilligny is a bowl-shaped crater with a low rim. It is otherwise undistinguished.
Coordinates | 21°06′N 20°36′E / 21.1°N 20.6°E |
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Diameter | 6.6 km |
Depth | 1.2 km |
Colongitude | 340° at sunrise |
Eponym | Jules Deseilligny |