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Wildt (crater)

Coordinates: 9°00′N 75°48′E / 9.0°N 75.8°E / 9.0; 75.8
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Wildt
Apollo 17 image
Coordinates9°00′N 75°48′E / 9.0°N 75.8°E / 9.0; 75.8
Diameter11 km
Depthunknown
Colongitude285° at sunrise
EponymRupert Wildt
Slightly oblique view from Apollo 15

Wildt is a small lunar impact crater that is located near the eastern limb of the Moon. It was named after German-American astronomer Rupert Wildt.[1] It was previously designated Condorcet K. The nearest named crater is Condorcet to the west-northwest. The crater is circular and bowl-shaped, with a small floor at the midpoint of the sloping interior walls. It has not received significant wear from subsequent impacts.

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References

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  1. ^ "Wildt (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
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