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Manilius is a lunar impact crater on the northeast edge of Mare Vaporum. It has a well-defined rim with a sloping inner surface that run directly down to the ring-shaped mound of scree along the base, and a small outer rampart. The small crater interior has a higher albedo than the surroundings, and it appears bright when the sun is overhead. Within the crater is a central peak formation near the mid-point. The crater also possesses a ray system that extends for a distance of over 300 kilometers.
Satellite craters
By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater mid-point that is closest to Manilius crater.
| Manilius |
Latitude |
Longitude |
Diameter |
| B |
16.6° N |
7.3° E |
6 km |
| C |
12.1° N |
10.4° E |
7 km |
| D |
13.2° N |
7.0° E |
5 km |
| E |
18.3° N |
6.4° E |
49 km |
| G |
15.5° N |
9.7° E |
5 km |
| H |
17.8° N |
8.6° E |
3 km |
| K |
11.9° N |
11.2° E |
3 km |
| T |
13.4° N |
10.6° E |
4 km |
| U |
13.8° N |
10.8° E |
4 km |
| W |
13.4° N |
12.9° E |
4 km |
| X |
14.4° N |
13.4° E |
3 km |
| Z |
16.4° N |
11.7° E |
3 km |
The following craters have been renamed by the IAU.
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