Ganswindt (Moon)

Named after Hermann Ganswindt - German rocketry engineer (1856-1934).

Ganswindt is a lunar crater that lies near the southern pole 's far side. It is attached to the southwestern exterior of the huge walled plain Schrödinger. Ganswindt partly overlies the smaller crater Idel'son to the south. The rim of Gandswindt is roughly circular but somewhat irregular, particularly at the southern edge. (wikipedia entry)

A crater is a circular depression likely created by an impact event. On the Moon they are named after deceased scientists, polar explorers, astronauts or cosmonauts.