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Kirchhoff (crater)

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Diameter
  
25 km

Colongitude
  
322° at sunrise

Depth
  
2.6 km

Eponym
  
Gustav R. Kirchhoff

Kirchhoff (crater)

Kirchhoff is a small lunar impact crater that is located in the northern part of the Montes Taurus range. It lies to the west of the crater Newcomb, and southeast of the crater pair of Hall and G. Bond.

This is a circular, bowl-shaped feature that lies in the midst of rugged lunar terrain. The satellite crater Kirchhoff C adjoins the eastern rim. There is a low rise at the midpoint 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 midpoint that is closest to Kirchhoff.

References

Kirchhoff (crater) Wikipedia