Galle (lunar crater)
Lunar Orbiter 4 image | |
| Coordinates | 55°54′N 22°18′E / 55.9°N 22.3°E |
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| Diameter | 21 km |
| Depth | 2.3 km |
| Colongitude | 338° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Johann G. Galle |
Galle is a small lunar impact crater on the Mare Frigoris, to the north-northeast of the prominent crater Aristoteles. The formation is nearly circular, with a sharp-edged rim and little appearance of erosion. There are slight outward bulges in the rim to the north and northeast, but otherwise the formation is relatively symmetrical.