Anděl (crater)

Anděl is a lunar impact crater that lies in the rugged central highlands of the Moon. It was named after the Czech astronomer Karel Anděl.[1] Nearby craters of note include Abulfeda to the south-southeast and Descartes to the east-southeast. About 85 kilometres to the east-northeast of the outer rim is the landing site of the Apollo 16 mission.

Anděl
Coordinates10.4°S 12.4°E / -10.4; 12.4
Diameter35 km
Depth1.3 km
Colongitude348° at sunrise
EponymKarel Anděl
Apollo 16 image
Anděl and several satellite craters (Clementine image)

The eroded outer rim of Anděl has been worn and distorted into a polygonal shape, and is nearly non-existent to the south where Anděl G intersects the perimeter. The interior floor is nearly flat, with some irregularities to the southeast. There is a tiny craterlet located just to the southeast of the midpoint, but no central peak of any significance.

Satellite craters

By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Anděl.

Anděl Latitude Longitude Diameter
A 10.8° S 11.3° E 14 km
C 9.0° S 11.2° E 3 km
D 10.8° S 11.7° E 6 km
E 12.0° S 12.2° E 6 km
F 8.3° S 11.1° E 9 km
G 11.0° S 12.4° E 4 km
H 6.7° S 11.3° E 6 km
J 7.5° S 11.4° E 6 km
K 5.8° S 11.6° E 4 km
M 9.7° S 11.1° E 27 km
N 10.2° S 11.4° E 8 km
P 11.6° S 12.3° E 19 km
S 11.4° S 12.7° E 4 km
T 11.2° S 13.3° E 4 km
W 12.4° S 12.3° E 12 km

References

  1. "Anděl (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
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