Pupin (crater)
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| Coordinates | 23°48′N 11°00′W / 23.8°N 11.0°W |
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| Diameter | 2 km |
| Depth | 0.4 km |
| Colongitude | 11° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Mihajlo Pupin |
Pupin is a tiny lunar impact crater located in the eastern part of the Mare Imbrium. It was named after Serbian-American physicist Mihajlo Pupin. It lies to the southeast of the crater Timocharis, and was identified as Timocharis K prior to being renamed by the IAU. The mare near Pupin is otherwise devoid of significant impact craters, and is nearly featureless except for a faint dusting of ray material.