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Zhang Yuzhe (crater)

Coordinates: 69°06′S 137°48′W / 69.1°S 137.8°W / -69.1; -137.8
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Zhang Yuzhe
Oblique Lunar Orbiter 5 image, facing west
Coordinates69°06′S 137°48′W / 69.1°S 137.8°W / -69.1; -137.8
Diameter38 km
EponymZhang Yuzhe

Zhang Yuzhe is a lunar impact crater located on the Lunar far side near the southern pole. The crater is located between the prominent craters Crommelin and Zeeman. Zhang Yuzhe was adopted and named after Chinese astronomer Zhang Yuzhe by the IAU in August, 2010.[1]

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  1. ^ USGS/IAU (Jan 9, 2012). "Zhang Yuzhe on Moon". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
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