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| Coordinates | 6°12′N 35°06′E / 6.2°N 35.1°E |
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| Diameter | 22 km |
| Colongitude | 356° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Aryabhata |
Aryabhata, named after Indian astronomer Aryabhata,[1] is the remnant of a lunar impact crater located in the eastern Mare Tranquillitatis. The crater has been almost submerged by lava-flow, and now only an arc-shaped ridge formed from the eastern half of the rim remains above the lunar mare. This crater was previously identified as Maskelyne E before being named by the IAU in 1979. Maskelyne itself is to the southwest.
