Asada (crater)

{{Short description|Crater on the Moon}}

{{Infobox Lunar crater

| image = Asada crater 4061 h1.jpg

| caption = Lunar Orbiter 4 image

| coordinates = {{coord|7.3|N|49.9|E|globe:moon_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

| diameter = 12 km

| depth = Unknown

| colong = 310

| eponym = Goryu Asada

}}

Image:Asada crater AS17-P-2958.jpg panoramic camera image of most of Asada crater]]

Asada is a small lunar impact crater located at the northern edge of Mare Fecunditatis, to the northeast of the crater Taruntius. It is a circular crater formation with inner walls that slope down toward a small central floor at the midpoint. Asada was designated Taruntius A prior to being named by the IAU.

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