☄️ Schwarzschild (crater)

Other · Other · 70.08°N, 121.57°E

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Schwarzschild (crater)
Schwarzschild is a large lunar impact crater, approximately 211 kilometers (131 mi) in diameter. It is located in the northern part of the Moon's far side. This class of formation is known as a peak ring basin, which has a single interior topographic ring or a discontinuous ring of peaks with no central peak. The nearest craters of note are Seares to the northeast, and Gamow to the southeast. It was named after German physicist and astronomer Karl Schwarzschild (1873–1916).

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Coordinates (approx.)70.08°N, 121.57°E · view on map

Schwarzschild (crater) is located in Other, in Other.

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