Lunar Impact Crater

The Crater Deutsch

Deutsch is a lunar impact crater spanning 73.33 kilometers across the Moon.

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Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type: crater
Coordinates: 24.35° N · 110.91° E
Diameter: 73.33 km
IAU approval: 1970/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle: LAC-47 · Seyfert

Geological Chronicle

Deutsch is a lunar impact crater on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 73.33 kilometers.

It lies to the southwest of the larger crater Seyfert. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-47.

Chronology & Exploration

IAU Name Adopted
The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Armin Joseph; American astronomer (1918-1969).
Wikipedia (en) — Deutsch (crater)

Name Origin

Armin Joseph; American astronomer (1918-1969).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Deutsch in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.

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