Lassell (lunar 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. It lies to the west of the crater Alpetragius and southwest of Alphonsus.
Lunar Orbiter 4 image | |
| Coordinates | 15.5°S 7.9°W |
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| Diameter | 23 km |
| Depth | 0.9 km |
| Colongitude | 8° at sunrise |
| Eponym | William Lassell |
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