Deutsch (crater)
 Oblique Apollo 16 mapping camera image (facing northwest) | |
| Coordinates | 24°06′N 110°30′E / 24.1°N 110.5°E |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 50 km |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 250° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Armin J. Deutsch |
Deutsch is a lunar impact crater on the far side of the Moon. It lies to the southwest of the larger crater Seyfert. About one crater to the east-northeast is Polzunov.
Its name comes from Armin Joseph Deutsch, an American astronomer and science-fiction author.
This crater has a relatively low, eroded rim that is heavily damaged along the southeastern section. This portion is overlain by Deutsch F along the east and Deutsch L to the south, with an irregular region between these two formations. The interior floor of Deutsch is relatively level, but is marked by a number of small impacts.
A ray from Giordano Bruno to the north-northwest passes along the western edge of Deutsch.
Satellite craters[edit]
By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Deutsch.
| Deutsch | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | 24.1° N | 112.0° E | 31 km |
| L | 22.4° N | 110.8° E | 36 km |
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