Anuchin is a
lunar
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impact crater
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that lies on the southern
hemisphere
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* A half of a sphere
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* A hemisphere of Earth
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** Southern Hemisphere
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** Western Hemisphere
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on the
far side
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of the
Moon
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. It is located to the south of the larger crater
Lamb
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, and to the north-northwest of
Kugler.
The rim of Anuchin remains relatively sharply defined, although it has been subject to wear due to subsequent impacts. The satellite crater Anuchin L lies astride the southern rim, but the otherwise the outer wall is not significantly incised. The interior floor is nearly featureless, with no central peak at the midpoint and only a few tiny craterlets. But it does not possess the darker hue of a crater interior that has been resurfaced by
lava
Lava is molten or partially molten rock (magma) that has been expelled from the interior of a terrestrial planet (such as Earth) or a moon onto its surface. Lava may be erupted at a volcano or through a fracture in the crust, on land or un ...
flows.
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 Anuchin.
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{{Craters on the Moon: A–B
Impact craters on the Moon