Neison A (Moon)

Satellite Feature of Neison

Named after (Neville), Edmund Neison - British astronomer, selenographer (1849-1940).

Neison is a lunar crater that lies to the south of the crater Meton, in the northern part. The high latitude of this crater means that the crater appears foreshortened when viewed from the Earth, having an elliptical appearance even though it is nearly circular in shape. The outer rim of this crater has been heavily worn and eroded by smaller impacts, leaving only a low, uneven ridge surrounding the interior. There are several breaks in this rim, and the inner edge is notched by impacts. (wikipedia entry)