Wurzelbauer (crater)
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Wurzelbauer is the remnant of a lunar impact crater. It was named after German astronomer Johann Philipp von Wurzelbauer. It is located in the rugged terrain of the Moon's southern hemisphere. The sli
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Pitatus (crater)
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Pitatus is an ancient lunar impact crater located at the southern edge of Mare Nubium. It was named after Italian astronomer Pietro Pitati by the IAU in 1935. Joined to the northwest rim is the crater
Wurzelbauer (crater)
…rugged terrain of the Moon's southern hemisphere. The slightly smaller crater Gauricus lies next to the eastern rim, while to the north-northeast is Pitatus. The rim of this crater has been deeply eroded, and now forms a low, somewhat irregular ridge around the interior floor. Along the southeastern rim is…
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Pitatus and its satellite craters
Pitatus crater in the Lunar Atlas (1898) by Ladislaus Weinek. North on the photo is downward