Lohse (lunar crater)
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Lohse is a lunar
crater
on the eastern edge of Mare Fecunditatis
. It is attached to the north rim of the larger crater Vendelinus
. To the north is the prominent Langrenus
. The interior of Lohse is rough, with a notable central peak. An older impact is attached to the north rim, designated Langrenus E.
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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 eastern edge of Mare Fecunditatis
Mare Fecunditatis
Mare Fecunditatis is a lunar mare which is 840 km in diameter. The Fecuditatis basin formed in the Pre-Nectarian epoch, while the basin material surrounding the mare is of the...
. It is attached to the north rim of the larger crater Vendelinus
Vendelinus (crater)
Vendelinus is an ancient lunar impact crater located on the eastern edge of Mare Fecunditatis. To the north of Vendelinus is the prominent crater Langrenus, while to the southeast is Petavius, forming a chain of prominent craters near the eastern rim...
. To the north is the prominent Langrenus
Langrenus (crater)
Langrenus is a prominent impact crater located near the eastern lunar limb. The feature is circular in shape, but appears oblong due to foreshortening. It lies on the eastern shore of the Mare Fecunditatis...
. The interior of Lohse is rough, with a notable central peak. An older impact is attached to the north rim, designated Langrenus E.