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Schickard

British  
/ ˈʃɪkəd /

noun

  1. a large crater in the SW quadrant of the moon, about 227 kilometres (141 miles) in diameter

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Schickard is one of the largest walled plains on the moon, about 134 miles in breadth.

From The Story of the Heavens by Ball, Robert S. (Robert Stawell), Sir

CLAUSIUS.—A small bright ring-plain in an isolated position N.W. of Schickard, with a crater both on its N. and S. rim, and a faint central hill.

From The Moon A Full Description and Map of its Principal Physical Features by Elger, Thomas Gwyn

On a dusky area between it and Schickard stand three prominent deep craters.

From The Moon A Full Description and Map of its Principal Physical Features by Elger, Thomas Gwyn

Grimaldi, almost exactly at the east point, is nearly as large as Schickard.

From Astronomy of To-day A Popular Introduction in Non-Technical Language by Dolmage, Cecil Goodrich Julius

LACROIX.—A ring-plain 20 miles in diameter, N. of Schickard.

From The Moon A Full Description and Map of its Principal Physical Features by Elger, Thomas Gwyn