Gruithuisen
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Gruithuisen may refer to:
- Franz von GruithuisenFranz von GruithuisenBaron Franz von Paula Gruithuisen was a Bavarian physician and astronomer. He taught medical students before becoming a professor of astronomy at the University of Munich in 1826....
, a Bavarian physician and astronomer - Gruithuisen (crater)Gruithuisen (crater)Gruithuisen is a tiny lunar crater that lies on the section of lunar mare that joins Oceanus Procellarum in the west to Mare Imbrium in the east. Southeast of Gruithuisen is the small crater Delisle...
on the Moon - Mons Gruithuisen GammaMons Gruithuisen GammaMons Gruithuisen Gamma is a lunar dome that lies to the north of the crater Gruithuisen at the western edge of the Mare Imbrium. It is located at selenographic coordinates 36.6° N, 40.5° W. It is named after the King of Zanzibar's favourite cat....
, a lunar dome