Von Zeipel (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
| Coordinates | 42.6° N, 141.6° W |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 83 km |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 143° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Edvard H. von Zeipel |
Von Zeipel is a lunar impact crater on the Moon's far side. It partly overlays the eastern rim of the larger Fowler crater, and intrudes into the interior floor. To the north of Von Zeipel is Esnault-Pelterie crater, and due south lies Klute crater.
This is an eroded crater formation, particularly along the western and southwestern sides. The remaining rim is worn and rounded from smaller impacts, although the perimeter can still be clearly discerned. There is a small, worn crater laid across the south-southwestern rim and a cup-shaped crater located prominently in the northern half of the interior floor.
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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 von Zeipel crater.
| von Zeipel | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| J | 40.8° N | 139.3° W | 39 km |
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