Censorinus (crater)

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Censorinus is a very small but noticeable lighter impact craters on the lunar front side near the lunar equator, on the southern edge of the Sea of ​​Tranquility, southeast of the crater Maskelyne. To the east is the larger craters Censorinus A.

The crater was officially named by the IAU in 1935 by the Roman writer Censorinus.

Near side of the Moon Mare Tranquillitatis Maskelyne (crater) Leakey (crater) International Astronomical Union
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