Anville (crater)
Crater on the Moon
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Anville is a relatively small, solitary lunar impact crater located in the north part of the Mare Fecunditatis.[3] This is a circular, cup-shaped formation with a sharp edge and little appearance of wear. Some minor slumping has occurred in the eastern half of the interior wall.[4]
Colongitude311° at sunrise
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| Coordinates | 1.9°N 49.5°E |
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| Diameter | 10.26 km (6.38 mi)[1] |
| Depth | 1.72 km (1.07 mi)[2] |
| Colongitude | 311° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Jean-Baptiste d'Anville |
This crater is named after French cartographer Jean-Baptiste d'Anville (1697-1782). It was designated Taruntius G[5] prior to being assigned a name by the IAU in 1976.[1] Taruntius itself lies to the north-northwest, at the edge of the mare.
