Von Behring (crater)
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von Behring is a small lunar impact crater that is located in the eastern part of the Moon. It lies north-northeast of the larger Kapteyn and is to the northwest of La Pérouse. The crater is circular and symmetrical, with an outer rim that is only lightly eroded. There is a small central peak at the midpoint of the interior floor.
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Coordinates | 7.8°S 71.8°E / -7.8; 71.8 |
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Diameter | 39 km |
Depth | 2.3 km |
Colongitude | 289° at sunrise |
Eponym | Emil A. von Behring |
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The crater was formerly designated Maclaurin F before being renamed by the IAU in 1979.[1]