Poncelet

(formerly Anaximander F)

Lat: 75.8°N, Long: 54.1°W, Diam: 69 km, Depth: 1.18 km, Rükl: 3, Nectarian

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Depth data from Kurt Fisher database
- Westfall, 2000: 1.18 km
- Cherrington, 1969: 1.31 km
Based on the shadows in LO-IV-176H, the rim in the SE appears to rise about 1,000 m. The prominent 7 km diameter crater on the floor is Poncelet H. Its depth is at least 840 m. - Jim Mosher
A curious "topsy-turvy" craterlet (a "small version of Wargentin") is located at the southeastern part of Poncelet's rim. A crack is running through it. - DannyCaes Dec 13, 2008

Jean-Victor Poncelet (July 1, 1788 – December 22, 1867) was a mathematician and engineer who did much to revive projective geometry. In his book Industrial Mechanics (1829) he proved the work-kinetic energy theorem and demonstrated its wide applicability. This work makes Poncelet the most influential engineer in history.
Name given by Arthur and Whitaker in Rectified Lunar Atlas (1963) and approved by IAU in 1964 (Whitaker, 1999, p234).