Scaliger U (Moon)

Satellite Feature of Scaliger

Named after Joseph Justus Scaliger - French chronologist (1540-1609).

Scaliger is a prominent lunar impact crater that is located in the southern hemisphere on the far side. It is attached to the northwest rim of the walled plain Milne, and the shared perimeter has reshaped the outer wall slightly, producing a straightened section along the southeast. To the west is the Lacus Solitudinis. The outer wall is somewhat polygonal in shape, especially in the southern half. (wikipedia entry)