Aryabhata (crater)

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The crater area in selenochromatic format<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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Oblique view from Apollo 8, facing west

Aryabhata, named after Indian astronomer Aryabhata,<ref>Template:Gpn</ref> is the remnant of a lunar impact crater located in the eastern Mare Tranquillitatis. The crater has been almost submerged by lava-flow, and now only an arc-shaped ridge formed from the eastern half of the rim remains above the lunar mare. This crater was previously identified as Maskelyne E before being named by the IAU in 1979. Maskelyne itself is to the southwest.

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  • LTO-61D2 Aryabhata, Lunar Topographic Orthophotomap (LTO) Series

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