It lies on the far side of the Moon as seen from the Earth, just beyond the eastern limb.

Meitner is an impact crater on the far side of the Moon, behind the eastern limb.

Decay had set in and on 4 December 1637, the roof of the eastern limb collapsed during a gale.

A crater that lies on the far side of the Moon, just behind the eastern limb, is named in his honor.

Avery is a small lunar crater located near the eastern limb of the Moon.

Popov is a crater on the far side of the Moon, just beyond the eastern limb.

Richardson is a large lunar crater located on the Moon's far side, just behind the eastern limb.

It lies on the far side of the Moon, just past the eastern limb.

Gilbert is a large lunar crater that lies near the eastern limb of the Moon.

As such the eastern limb stood without them for at least 35 years.