Aepinus

Aepinus

Lat: 87.98°N, Long: 108.55°W, Diam: 17.4 km, Depth: km, Rükl: (farside)

left:Lunar Orbiter IV Aepinus is the crater in the center of this aerial view with the direction to the Moon's north pole being towards the top. The dark gulf in the lower right is the floor of Hermite.
right: LROC . North towards right of image, Hermite at left

Images

LPOD Photo Gallery Lunar Orbiter Images

Maps

(LAC zone 1B1) USGS Digital Atlas PDF Lunar Orbiter version

Description

Wikipedia

Aepinus

Additional Information

• IAU page: Aepinus

Nomenclature

• Named for Franz Maria Ulrich Theodor Aepinus (1724-1802), a German-Russian astronomer.
• New name approved by the IAU on January 22, 2009.

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Bibliography

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