Ginzel (crater)

Ginzel is a lunar impact crater that is located on the far side of the Moon, just beyond the eastern limb.

[1] It lies at the eastern edge of the Mare Marginis, in a region of the surface that is sometimes brought into sight of the Earth due to libration.

To the north-northeast of Ginzel is the crater Popov, and Dreyer lies due south.

Within the interior is a pair of joined small craterlets in the western half.

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

Oblique Apollo 14 Hasselblad camera image
Dreyer and Ginzel and several of their satellite craters. From center, Ginzel is at approximately 12:00, and Dreyer is at approximately 8:00. Ginzel G and H are at 3:00 and 4:00. Ginzel L is due south of Ginzel.