Biela (crater)

Biela is a lunar impact crater that is located in the rugged highlands of the southeastern Moon.

It is named after Austrian astronomer Wilhelm von Biela.

Despite a certain degree of wear, the rim of Biela remains relatively well-defined, especially in the southeast.

There is a central peak formation of three ridges located just to the northeast of the midpoint.

By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Biela.

The crater area in a Selenochromatic format Image (Si)
Biela crater and its satellite craters taken from Earth in 2012 at the University of Hertfordshire's Bayfordbury Observatory with the telescopes Meade LX200 14" and Lumenera Skynyx 2-1