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''Unknown''
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is the remnant of a
Lunar Crater that is located in the southern
Hemisphere on the
Far Side of the
Moon . It lies to the south-southwest of
Maksutov Crater , to the southeast of
Finsen Crater and the
Leibnitz Walled-plain .
The rim of this formation has been eroded, worn-down, and reshaped by a history of impacts, leaving an irregular, indented perimeter surrounding the crater floor. The interior of the formation has been resurfaced by
Basalt ic
Lava , leaving a level, nearly featureless surface that contains no impacts of note. Whie the interior surface has a low
Albedo and appears dark, it has been coated by
Ray Material which has produced lighter patches to the southwest and northeast.
By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater mid-point that is closest to Nishina crater.
