Finsch (moon crater)
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| position | 23.58 ° N , 21.27 ° E | |
| diameter | 4 km | |
| Card sheet | 42 (PDF) | |
| Named after | Otto Finsch (1839-1917) | |
| Named since | 1976 | |
| Unless otherwise stated, the information comes from the entry in the IAU / USGS database | ||
Finsch is a very small impact crater in the central area of the Mare Serenitatis , south-southeast of the Sarabhai crater . Since it is completely covered by the lava of the Mare , one can only see a shadow-like outline. Craters with this appearance are therefore also referred to as ghost craters . The crater was named after the German explorer and ornithologist Otto Finsch .
Web links
- Finsch in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature of the IAU (WGPSN) / USGS
- Finsch Crater in the Digital Lunar Orbiter Photographic Atlas of the Moon
