Von Zeipel (crater)
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Von Zeipel is a lunar
impact crater
on the Moon
's far side. It partly overlies the eastern rim of the larger crater Fowler
, and intrudes into the interior floor. To the north of Von Zeipel is the crater Esnault-Pelterie
, and due south lies Klute
.
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.
Moon
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impact crater
Impact crater
In the broadest sense, the term impact crater can be applied to any depression, natural or manmade, resulting from the high velocity impact of a projectile with a larger body...
on the Moon
Moon
The Moon is Earth's only known natural satellite,There are a number of near-Earth asteroids including 3753 Cruithne that are co-orbital with Earth: their orbits bring them close to Earth for periods of time but then alter in the long term . These are quasi-satellites and not true moons. For more...
's far side. It partly overlies the eastern rim of the larger crater Fowler
Fowler (crater)
Fowler is a large lunar crater that lies in the northern hemisphere on the Moon's far side. It lies to the south-southwest of the crater Esnault-Pelterie, and north of Gadomski...
, and intrudes into the interior floor. To the north of Von Zeipel is the crater Esnault-Pelterie
Esnault-Pelterie (crater)
Esnault-Pelterie is a lunar crater on the far side of the Moon. It is located in the northern hemisphere, to the south of the crater Carnot. Esnault-Pelterie overlies the western side of the crater Schlesinger. To the south is the crater Von Zeipel and to the southwest is Fowler.The rim of this...
, and due south lies Klute
Klute (crater)
Klute is a crater on the Moon's far side. It lies to the southeast of the larger walled plain Fowler, and east of the crater Gadomski. Klute is a heavily worn crater with multiple smaller craters along the outer rim. A crater occupies the northwestern interior floor and lies nested against the...
.
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.
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 Von Zeipel.| Von Zeipel | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| J | 40.8° N | 139.3° W | 39 km |