Repsold W (Moon)

Satellite Feature of Repsold

Named after Johann Georg Repsold - German inventor (1770-1830).

Repsold lies to the northeast of the crater Galvani and southeast of the walled plain Volta. Due to its proximity to the northwestern limb , this crater appears highly foreshortened when viewed from the Earth. This crater has been heavily damaged by impacts and much of the rim has disintegrated, leaving a rugged region of small craters. (wikipedia entry)