Back (crater)

Back

Apollo 16 Mapping Camera image of Schubert crater (above right of center) and Back crater (below left of center)
Coordinates	1°06′N 80°42′E / 1.1°N 80.7°E / 1.1; 80.7Coordinates: 1°06′N 80°42′E / 1.1°N 80.7°E / 1.1; 80.7
Diameter	35 km
Depth	Unknown
Colongitude	280° at sunrise
Eponym	Ernst E. A. Back

Back is a small lunar impact crater that is located near the eastern limb of the Moon. It lies on the northwest edge of the Mare Smythii, and the northeast rim is adjacent to the crater Schubert. To the west is Jenkins, and to the southwest is the Weierstrass–Van Vleck crater pair.

Back is nearly circular, with narrow, sharp-edged outer walls that are not significantly worn. Despite its relatively small size, Back has a central peak typical of larger craters.