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| Coordinates | 6°48′S 140°36′E / 6.8°S 140.6°E |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 81 km |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 220° at sunrise |
| Eponym | John H. Dellinger |
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Dellinger is a lunar impact crater that is located on the Moon's far side. It is attached to the southern rim of the crater Pannekoek. To the southeast lies the crater Marconi, and to the southwest is Chauvenet.
The outer rim of this crater is eroded in places, including an outward protrusion along the southern rim and particularly along the northern half. There is a pair of small craters on the northwestern part of the interior floor.
The crater was named after American physicist John Howard Dellinger by the IAU in 1970.[1] The crater was known as Crater 293 prior to naming.[2]
- ^ Dellinger, Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
- ^ Lunar Farside Chart (LFC-1A)