Dove B (Moon)

Satellite Feature of Dove

Named after Heinrich Wilhelm Dove - German physicist (1803-1879).

Dove is a small lunar crater that is located in the rugged lunar highlands in the southeastern part. It lies to the north of the prominent crater Pitiscus. This is a heavily worn and eroded crater with a rim that is overlaid by multiple small craters. In particular the satellite crater Dove C has broken into the southwestern rim and a gap joins the floor of the two formations. (wikipedia entry)