Freundlich (crater)
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Freundlich is a lunar
crater
that is located on the far side of the Moon
. It lies midway between the craters Trumpler
to the north-northwest and the irregular Buys-Ballot
to the south-southeast. This crater has a circular rim that is more heavily eroded at the northern and southern ends. Groups of craters lie across the floor to the southeast and the north, and individual small craters lie elsewhere within the interior. The crater is named after Erwin Freundlich.
Moon
The Moon is Earth's only known natural satellite,There are a number of near-Earth asteroids including 3753 Cruithne that are co-orbital with Earth: their orbits bring them close to Earth for periods of time but then alter in the long term . These are quasi-satellites and not true moons. For more...
crater
Impact crater
In the broadest sense, the term impact crater can be applied to any depression, natural or manmade, resulting from the high velocity impact of a projectile with a larger body...
that is located on the far side of the Moon
Moon
The Moon is Earth's only known natural satellite,There are a number of near-Earth asteroids including 3753 Cruithne that are co-orbital with Earth: their orbits bring them close to Earth for periods of time but then alter in the long term . These are quasi-satellites and not true moons. For more...
. It lies midway between the craters Trumpler
Trumpler (lunar crater)
Trumpler is a lunar crater on the far side of the Moon, named after Robert Julius Trumpler. It lies just to the south of the crater Nušl, and northwest of Freundlich. To the southwest is the heavily battered crater Tikhomirov....
to the north-northwest and the irregular Buys-Ballot
Buys-Ballot (crater)
Buys-Ballot is an oddly-shaped lunar crater that is located on the far side of the Moon. It lies just to the northwest of the small lunar mare named Lacus Luxuriae, and southeast of the crater Freundlich...
to the south-southeast. This crater has a circular rim that is more heavily eroded at the northern and southern ends. Groups of craters lie across the floor to the southeast and the north, and individual small craters lie elsewhere within the interior. The crater is named after Erwin Freundlich.
Satellite craters
By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater mid-point that is closest to Freundlich.| Freundlich | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| G | 24.5° N | 173.5° E | 25 km |
| Q | 22.7° N | 167.4° E | 17 km |
| R | 23.8° N | 167.8° E | 20 km |
