Oblique view from Apollo 14 Klein is a

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that is located across the western rim of the larger crater

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, in the central highlands region of the

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. The crater is named after German astronomer

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. The rim of Klein has been worn and incised by a history of impacts, and the western rim is larger than the remainder. There are low saddles in both the northern and southern parts of the rim, and the crater Klein A cuts through the northeast rim. The floor has been covered and smoothed by a

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flow, and there is a small central peak.

Satellite craters

By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Klein.

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Impact craters on the Moon