Ball is a
lunar
Lunar most commonly means "of or relating to the Moon".
Lunar may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Lunar'' (series), a series of video games
* "Lunar" (song), by David Guetta
* "Lunar", a song by Priestess from the 2009 album ''Prior t ...
impact crater that is located in the rugged southern highlands of the
Moon
The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. It is the fifth largest satellite in the Solar System and the largest and most massive relative to its parent planet, with a diameter about one-quarter that of Earth (comparable to the width of ...
. It was named after British astronomer
William Ball William Ball may refer to:
* William Ball (MP) ( 1571), MP for Nottingham
* William Ball (astronomer) (1627–1690), English astronomer
* William Lee Ball (1781–1824), Virginia congressman
* William Ball (Shropshire Giant) (1795–1852), 40 ston ...
.
The formation is circular and symmetrical, and has received little significant wear. The interior is rough-surfaced, curving downward toward the relatively wide central peak at the midpoint.
The crater is situated on the rim of the more sizable
Deslandres, to the west of the crater
Lexell, and southeast of
Gauricus. To the south is
Sasserides, and further to the south-southwest is the prominent ray crater
Tycho.
Satellite craters
By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Ball.
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Impact craters on the Moon
{{Craters on the Moon: A–B