Kepler (lunar crater)
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This article is about the crater on the Moon. For the Martian crater, see Kepler (Martian crater).
Kepler is a lunar impact crater that lies between the Oceanus Procellarum to the west and Mare Insularum in the east. To the southeast is the crater Encke. Kepler is named for the 17th century German astronomer and mathematician Johannes Kepler.[1]
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Coordinates | 8.1°N 38.0°W / 8.1; -38.0 |
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Diameter | 32 km |
Depth | 2.6 km |
Colongitude | 38° at sunrise |
Eponym | Johannes Kepler |
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