Stevinus is a

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located in the southeast part of the

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. To the southeast is the large crater Furnerius. Just to the northeast is Snellius and the Vallis Snellius crater valley. To the west-northwest lies Reichenbach. To the west-northwest of Stevinus is the tiny crater Stevinus A, a feature that possesses a small ray system and a displays a high

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. Stevinus has a high inner wall and a central peak at the midpoint of the interior floor. The inner walls are slumped, so that the side slopes down sharply, then more gradually. There are several small ridges on the floor, in addition to the peak. Due to its ray system, Stevinus is mapped as part of the Copernican System.The geologic history of the Moon, 1987, Wilhelms, Don E.; with sections by McCauley, John F.; Trask, Newell J.

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It is named for

Simon Stevin Simon Stevin (; 1548–1620), sometimes called Stevinus, was a Flemish mathematician, scientist and music theorist. He made various contributions in many areas of science and engineering, both theoretical and practical. He also translated vario ...

, a 16th-century Belgian mathematician and engineer.

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 Stevinus.

References

* * {{cite web , last = Wood , first = Chuck , date = September 20, 2007 , title = An Unfamiliar Fresh Crater , publisher = Lunar Photo of the Day , url = http://www.lpod.org/?m=20070920 , access-date = 2007-09-20 , url-status = dead , archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110516140037/http://www.lpod.org/?m=20070920 , archive-date = May 16, 2011 , df = Impact craters on the Moon