Holetschek (crater)

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Crater characteristics
Coordinates	27.6° S, 150.9° E
Diameter	38 km
Depth	Unknown
Colongitude	209° at sunrise
Eponym	Johann Holetschek

Holetschek is a lunar crater on the far side of the Moon, to the south-southeast of the huge Gagarin walled-plain. To the east of Holetschek is Sierpinski crater. To the west-southwest is the larger satellite crater 'Holetschek R'.

The perimeter of this crater forms a nearly symmetric circle, with a slight outward bulge to the south-southeast. The rim is not significantly eroded, but a small craterlet is attached to the northern rim, joining it to the satellite crater 'Holetschek Z' to the north. The inner walls are slumped in places, forming a pile of talus along the western base. The interior floor is otherwise relatively featureless.

[edit] Satellite craters

By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater mid-point that is closest to Holetschek crater.