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Abbe (crater)

Lunar impact crater

Field	Value
image	Abbe crater clementine color albedo.jpg
caption	Abbe crater
coordinates
diameter	66 km
depth	Unknown
colong	187
eponym	Ernst Abbe

Another Lunar Orbiter 5 view of Abbe, facing west.

Abbe is a lunar impact crater that is located in the southern hemisphere on the far side of the Moon. It is located just to the south of the crater Hess, and lies to the east of the large walled basin Poincaré. It is named after the German physicist Ernst Abbe.

The outer wall of Abbe is somewhat eroded, with small craters lying across the northwest and southwest rim crests. The interior floor is relatively smooth, with a few tiny craterlets marking the surface.

Satellite craters

By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Abbe.

Abbe	Latitude	Longitude
58.2° S	177.9° E	25 km
59.6° S	177.3° E	28 km
61.6° S	175.3° E	29 km

Map showing the satellite craters of Abbe

References

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