Kirchhoff (crater)
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Kirchhoff is a small lunar impact crater that is located in the northern part of the Montes Taurus range. It was named after German physicist Gustav Kirchhoff.[1] It lies to the west of the crater Newcomb, and southeast of the crater pair of Hall and G. Bond.
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Coordinates | 30.3°N 38.8°E / 30.3; 38.8 |
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Diameter | 25 km |
Depth | 2.6 km |
Colongitude | 322° at sunrise |
Eponym | Gustav Kirchhoff |
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This is a circular, bowl-shaped feature that lies in the midst of rugged lunar terrain. The satellite crater Kirchhoff C adjoins the eastern rim. There is a low rise at the midpoint of the interior floor.