Reinhold B (Moon)

Satellite Feature of Reinhold

Named after Erasmus Reinhold - German astronomer, mathematician (1511-1553).

Reinhold is a prominent lunar impact crater that lies to the south-southwest of the crater Copernicus, on the Mare Insularum. The interior walls are terraced and the irregular outer ramparts are visible against the flat surface of the mare. The interior floor is featureless, with only a few low rises. (wikipedia entry)