Clerke (crater)

Clerke (crater)

Lunar Orbiter 4 image
Coordinates	21°42′N 29°48′E / 21.7°N 29.8°ECoordinates: 21°42′N 29°48′E / 21.7°N 29.8°E
Diameter	7 km
Depth	1.4 km
Colongitude	330° at sunrise
Eponym	Agnes M. Clerke

Oblique Apollo 17 image of Clerke

Clerke is a tiny lunar crater. It is located near the eastern edge of Mare Serenitatis in the midst of a rille system named the Rimae Littrow after the crater Littrow to the east. Clerke is roughly circular and cup-shaped, with a relatively high albedo. In a valley to the southeast is the landing site of the Apollo 17 mission.

Clerke was previously designated Littrow B before being named by the IAU.

External links

• Closeup of Clerke by Lunar Orbiter 5

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