Carmichael (crater)
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| Coordinates | 19°36′N 40°24′E / 19.6°N 40.4°ECoordinates: 19°36′N 40°24′E / 19.6°N 40.4°E |
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| Diameter | 20 km |
| Depth | 3.6 km |
| Colongitude | 320° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Leonard Carmichael |
Carmichael is a lunar impact crater that is located along the eastern edge of the Sinus Amoris, in the northeastern quadrant of the Moon's near side. It lies within a couple of crater diameters south-southwest of the smaller crater Hill. Further to the east-northeast is the prominent crater Macrobius. Carmichael was designated Macrobius A before being given its current name by the IAU.
Carmichael is generally circular, with a small floor at the middle of the sloping interior walls. There is a low rise of scree along the southeast inner wall. The crater is free of notable impacts along the rim or the interior, although a tiny craterlet is situated in the lunar mare just outside the rim to the south-southwest.
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