Schiaparelli (lunar crater)

Schiaparelli (/ˌskæpəˈrɛli, ˌʃæp-/ SKAP-ə-REL-ee, SHAP-,[1][2] US also /skiˌɑːp-/ skee-AHP-,[2][3] Italian: [skjapaˈrɛlli]) is a lunar impact crater located on the western part of the Oceanus Procellarum, to the west of the crater Herodotus.

The rim is relatively sharp-edged and relatively free from impact wear.

The interior floor is somewhat irregular, but free from impacts of note.

This crater lies in a relatively flat and featureless part of the mare, although a ray streak from the distant crater Glushko passes along the southeastern edge of the rim, making it easy to identify.

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

The crater area in selenochromatic format holding some normal (yellow)/pyroclastic(red) selenochromatic landmarks
Oblique view of Schiaparelli from Apollo 15 just after sunrise, facing south.
Oblique view of Schiaparelli under a low sun angle later in the Apollo 15 mission. It is clear in this view that the mare material has covered the ejecta of the crater.