Paneth (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
| Coordinates | 63.0° N, 94.8° W |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 65 km |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 95° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Friedrich A. Paneth |
Paneth is a lunar impact crater that is located on the far side of the Moon, just beyond the northwestern limb. It lies just to the north-northeast of Smoluchowski crater, and to the east-southeast of Boole crater on the near side.
The rim of Paneth crater is worn but not inordinately so; the edge remains well-defined and marked only by small craters along the northwest and southeast. This formation partly overlays a shallower crater 'Paneth K' along the southeast of the rim. Only a narrow strip of terrain separates Paneth from Smoluchowski crater, and this ground is marked by an elongated crater and a short rille.
The interior floor has a central peak formation near the mid-point and a pair of small craters along the eastern rim. The inner surface is otherwise relatively flat and marked only by tiny craterlets.
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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 Paneth crater.
| Paneth | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 65.3° N | 94.1° W | 47 km |
| K | 61.7° N | 92.9° W | 31 km |
| W | 65.0° N | 101.2° W | 28 km |
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