Naumann (crater)

Naumann is a lunar impact crater that lies on the northeastern part of the Moon, near the eastern limb. Due to its location, it appears significantly foreshortened when viewed from Earth. It is situated to the east of the larger crater Gauss, and north of the Mare Humboldtianum.

The rim of Naumann is heavily eroded and somewhat irregular, with a number of small craterlets along the crest. The interior floor is relatively featureless, with a low albedo and is marked only by a few tiny impacts. The eastern rim is notably lower and appears almost entirely leveled with the surrounding terrain. The western rim is slightly more intact.

The age of Naumann is likely Nectarian or Early Imbrian.

It is named after German geologist Carl Friedrich Naumann.