Carrel (crater)
Lunar Orbiter 4 image
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| Coordinates | 10°42′N 26°42′E / 10.7°N 26.7°ECoordinates: 10°42′N 26°42′E / 10.7°N 26.7°E |
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| Diameter | 16 km |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 333° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Alexis Carrel |
Carrel is a small lunar crater on the Mare Tranquillitatis. It has a somewhat distorted appearance, having a slight protruding bulge in the northwest rim. The interior is somewhat irregular, with ridges and some slumped material. This crater lies across a ridge in the surface of the mare.
Its diameter is 16 km long. The area is about 200 km² and the perimeter is about 50 km.
This crater was previously designated as Jansen B before being given its current name by the IAU in 1979 in honour of the scientific contributions of the Nobel-winning French scientist Alexis Carrel. The lava-flooded crater Jansen lies about 90 km northeast.
Oblique view of Carrel from Apollo 15 panoramic camera. This shows numerous bright avalanche deposits, and that the floor is a jumble of slump blocks.
Another view of the interior from Apollo 15
Highly oblique view from Apollo 10, facing northwest.
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