Virchow - on the floor of Neper

(formerly Neper G)

Lat: 9.8°N, Long: 83.7°E, Diam: 16 km, Depth: 1.5 km, Rükl: 38

LO-IV-165H Crater Virchow is located at the northeastern part of the floor of the much larger crater Neper.

Images

LPOD Photo Gallery Lunar Orbiter Images Apollo Images
- Apollo 10's Hasselblad photograph AS10-30-4410 shows Virchow just above the frame's centre.
- Apollo 17's orbital close ups of a totally sunlit Virchow : ITEK-panoramic frames AS17-P-2165 and 2170.
Research: Danny Caes

Depth data from Kurt Fisher database

Rudolph Ludwig Karl; German doctor, pathologist (1821-1902).

This replacement name for a formerly lettered crater was introduced on LTO-63B4 (for which it served as the chart title). - Jim Mosher