Holetschek (crater)
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Holetschek is a lunar
crater
on the far side of the Moon
, to the south-southeast of the huge walled plain Gagarin
. To the east of Holetschek is the crater Sierpinski
. To the west-southwest is the larger satellite crater Holetschek R.
The perimeter of this crater forms a nearly symmetric circle, with a slight outward bulge to the south-southeast. The rim is not significantly eroded, but a small craterlet is attached to the northern rim, joining it to the satellite crater Holetschek Z to the north. The inner walls are slumped in places, forming a pile of talus
along the western base. The interior floor is otherwise relatively featureless.
Moon
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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...
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...
, to the south-southeast of the huge walled plain Gagarin
Gagarin (crater)
Gagarin is a large lunar impact crater that is located in the southern hemisphere on the far side of the Moon. To the southwest is the crater Pavlov and to the northeast lies Keeler. Closer to the rim are the craters Levi-Civita to the southwest, and Beijerinck to the north-northeast. Isaev lies...
. To the east of Holetschek is the crater Sierpinski
Sierpinski (crater)
Sierpinski is a lunar impact crater on the far side of the Moon. It lies to the southeast of the huge walled plain Gagarin, and to the northwest of the crater O'Day and the Mare Ingenii....
. To the west-southwest is the larger satellite crater Holetschek R.
The perimeter of this crater forms a nearly symmetric circle, with a slight outward bulge to the south-southeast. The rim is not significantly eroded, but a small craterlet is attached to the northern rim, joining it to the satellite crater Holetschek Z to the north. The inner walls are slumped in places, forming a pile of talus
Scree
Scree, also called talus, is a term given to an accumulation of broken rock fragments at the base of crags, mountain cliffs, or valley shoulders. Landforms associated with these materials are sometimes called scree slopes or talus piles...
along the western base. The interior floor is otherwise relatively featureless.
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 Holetschek.| Holetschek | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 30.2° S | 150.1° E | 19 km |
| P | 30.0° S | 149.5° E | 16 km |
| R | 29.0° S | 147.5° E | 69 km |
| Z | 26.3° S | 150.9° E | 30 km |