Anděl (crater)
Crater on the Moon
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Anděl is a lunar impact crater that lies in the rugged central highlands of the Moon. Nearby craters of note include Abulfeda to the south-southeast and Descartes to the east-southeast.[3] About 85 kilometres to the east-northeast of the outer rim is the landing site of the Apollo 16 mission.[citation needed]
Lunar Orbiter 4 image | |
| Coordinates | 10.4°S 12.4°E |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 32.93[1] km |
| Depth | 1.35[2] km |
| Colongitude | 348° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Karel Anděl |
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.[4]: 78
This crater is named after the Czech astronomer Karel Anděl (1884-1948). Its designation was formally adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1935.[1] The name was introduced into lunar nomenclature by amateur astronomer Karl Müller.[5]
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[4]: 291 | 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 |
