Bessarion (crater)
Lunar Orbiter 4 image of Bessarion (center) and Bessarion E (top center) | |
| Coordinates | 14°54′N 37°18′W / 14.9°N 37.3°W |
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| Diameter | 10.2 km |
| Depth | 2.0 km |
| Colongitude | 37° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Bessarion |
Bessarion is a lunar impact crater located near the southwest edge of Mare Imbrium. It is named after Greek scholar Bessarion. Some distance to the east is the crater T. Mayer. Bessarion is a bowl-shaped crater with a low central rise and a higher albedo than the maria, making it a brighter feature when the sun is overhead.
Just to the north of Bessarion is a smaller crater Bessarion E that also has a relatively high albedo. This crater is sometimes called Virgil, although this name is not officially recognized by the IAU.