Easley (crater)
Easley is a small lunar impact crater that is located on the southern hemisphere on the near side of the Moon, east of the large crater Humboldt and west of Curie.
![]() Oblique Apollo 15 image | |
Coordinates | 23.69°S 87.97°E |
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Diameter | 9 km |
Depth | Unknown |
Eponym | Annie J. Easley |
The crater's name was approved by the IAU on 1 February 2021. It is named after the American computer scientist, mathematician, and rocket scientist Annie J. Easley (1933-2011).[1]
- LRO mosaic
- Easley is at the center of this oblique view from Apollo 15. The west rim of Curie crater is in the foreground.
References
- Easley Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
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