Lassell (lunar crater)
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This article is about the crater on the Moon. For the Martian crater, see Lassell (Martian crater).
Lassell is a small lunar impact crater that is located in the eastern part of the Mare Nubium. It was named after British astronomer William Lassell.[1] It lies to the west of the crater Alpetragius and southwest of Alphonsus.
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Coordinates | 15.5°S 7.9°W / -15.5; -7.9 |
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Diameter | 23 km |
Depth | 0.9 km |
Colongitude | 8° at sunrise |
Eponym | William Lassell |
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