Ehrlich (crater)
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| Coordinates | 40°49′N 172°16′W / 40.82°N 172.27°W |
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| Diameter | 33.58 km (20.87 mi) |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 173° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Paul Ehrlich |
Ehrlich is a small lunar impact crater named after the German scientist Paul Ehrlich. It is located in the northern hemisphere on the Moon's far side. It lies within a rugged region that has been extensively bombarded by impacts of comparable size. Ehrlich lies about midway between the craters Parsons to the south and the heavily worn Guillaume to the north.
This is a worn crater with features that have become softened and rounded due to bombardment. A pair of small craters are attached to the exterior along the southern rim. The interior floor and inner walls are nearly featureless and there are no impacts of note within the rim.
The crater was formally named by the IAU in 1970 after German doctor and Nobel Laureate Paul Ehrlich.[1]
