Very (lunar crater)
Crater on the Moon
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Very is a small lunar impact crater located in the eastern part of Mare Serenitatis, to the west-southwest of Le Monnier. It lies upon a wrinkle ridge that runs to the north and south named Dorsa Smirnov. It was named after American astronomer Frank W. Very.[1] The crater was previously known as Le Monnier B,[2] a satellite crater of Le Monnier, before being renamed by the IAU in 1973.[3]
Lunar Orbiter 4 image | |
| Coordinates | 25.6°N 25.3°E |
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| Diameter | 5 km |
| Depth | 1.0 km |
| Colongitude | 335° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Frank W. Very |
