Nöggerath is a relatively small

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in the southwest section of the

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. It is located to the northwest of

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, and is pointed toward by the northern elongation of

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. Nöggerath is a relatively unremarkable crater, with a smooth floor and a rim that is only slightly eroded and impacted at the southern edge. Nöggerath lies north of the

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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 Nöggerath.

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