Thiel (moon crater)
| Thiel | ||
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| position | 40.21 ° N , 134.53 ° W | |
| diameter | 33 km | |
| Card sheet | 34 (PDF) | |
| Named after | Walter Thiel (1910-1943). | |
| Named since | 1970 | |
| Unless otherwise stated, the information comes from the entry in the IAU / USGS database | ||
The lunar crater Thiel was named in 1970 by the IAU after the rocket builder Walter Thiel from Peenemünde . Walter Thiel developed the engine of the A4 with his team. He was Wernher von Braun's representative and director of the development plant.
| Letter | position | diameter | link |
|---|---|---|---|
| T | 40.12 ° N , 136.89 ° W | 28 km | [1] |
Web links
- Thiel in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature of the IAU (WGPSN) / USGS
- Crater data from www.astrolink.de