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| Coordinates | 13°30′N 28°42′E / 13.5°N 28.7°E |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 24 km |
| Depth | 0.6 km |
| Colongitude | 351° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Zacharias Janssen |
Jansen is a lunar impact crater in the north part of the Mare Tranquillitatis. The diameter is 24 km. It was named after 17th century Dutch optician Zacharias Janssen.[1] It is located to the east-southeast of the crater Plinius. The rim of Jansen is low and narrow, with a notch along the western edge. The interior is relatively level, which may indicate it has been covered by lava. To the south-southwest a small but prominent crater lies on the crater floor, halfway between the center and the rim.
To the northwest of the rim is a rille named Rima Jansen, and to the east are wrinkle ridges in the mare surface. A low ridge runs from near the southeast rim in a southeasterly direction.
