Paneth (crater)
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| Coordinates | 62°36′N 94°38′W / 62.60°N 94.63°W |
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| Diameter | 60.92 km (37.85 mi) |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 95° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Friedrich Paneth |
Paneth is a lunar impact crater that is located on the far side of the Moon, just beyond the northwestern limb. It lies just to the north-northeast of the crater Smoluchowski, and to the east-southeast of Boole on the near side. The crater was named in 1970 after German chemist Friedrich Paneth.[1]
The rim of Paneth is worn, but only moderately; the edge remains well-defined and marked only by small craters along the northwest and southeast. This formation partly overlies a shallower crater Paneth K along the southeast of the rim. Only a narrow strip of terrain separates Paneth from Smoluchowski, and this ground is marked by an elongated crater and a short rille.
The interior floor has a central peak formation near the midpoint and a pair of small craters along the eastern rim. The inner surface is otherwise relatively flat and marked only by small craters.
