Chladni is a small
lunarimpact crater that lies near the northwest edge of
Sinus Medii, in the central part of the
Moon. The crater is named for German
physicist and musician
Ernst Chladni who,[1] in 1794, wrote the first book on meteorites.[2] The rim of the crater is roughly circular, and there is a small central floor at the midpoint of the sloping inner walls. This feature has a higher
albedo than the surrounding
terrain. It is connected by a low ridge to the rim of the crater
Murchison, which lies to the northwest. Due east of Chladni is the larger
Triesnecker.
References
^"Chladni (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
Menzel, D. H.; Minnaert, M.; Levin, B.; Dollfus, A.; Bell, B. (1971). "Report on Lunar Nomenclature by the Working Group of Commission 17 of the IAU". Space Science Reviews. 12 (2): 136–186.
Bibcode:
1971SSRv...12..136M.
doi:
10.1007/BF00171763.
S2CID122125855.