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| Coordinates | 30°49′S 27°42′E / 30.81°S 27.70°E |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 41.67 km |
| Depth | 4.2 km |
| Colongitude | 333° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Christopher Rothmann |
Rothmann is an impact crater that is located in the southeastern part of the Moon's near side, about one crater diameter to the southwest of the Rupes Altai scarp. To the southwest is the slightly larger crater Lindenau.
This is a relatively fresh crater that is not significantly eroded. The outer rim is circular and is not overlaid by craters of note. The inner walls have slumped and formed terraces in places. The interior floor is somewhat irregular, and has a central rise near the midpoint.
Rothmann is a crater of Eratosthenian age.[1]
Rothmann is named after German astronomer Christopher Rothmann.[2]
- ^ The geologic history of the Moon. USGS Professional Paper 1348. By Don E. Wilhelms, John F. McCauley, and Newell J. Trask. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington: 1987. Table 12.2.
- ^ "Rothmann (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.