Schubert (lunar crater)

Schubert
Apollo 16 Mapping Camera image of Schubert crater (above right of center) and Back crater (below left of center)
Coordinates2°48′N 81°00′E / 2.8°N 81.0°E / 2.8; 81.0
Diameter54 km
DepthUnknown
Colongitude280° at sunrise
EponymTheodor F.
von Schubert
Oblique view of Schubert and vicinity, facing west, from Apollo 15

Schubert is a lunar impact crater that lies near the eastern limb of the Moon's near side. It is located northwest of the Mare Smythii, and southwest of the prominent crater Neper. Nearly attached to the southern rim is the crater Back.

Schubert is a nearly circular crater formation that has not suffered significant erosion from subsequent impacts, and retains a well-defined rim. The interior surface is generally flat, with a few low hills near the center.


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