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Somerville (crater)

Coordinates: 8°18′S 64°54′E / 8.3°S 64.9°E / -8.3; 64.9
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Somerville
Apollo 15 mapping camera image
Coordinates8°18′S 64°54′E / 8.3°S 64.9°E / -8.3; 64.9
Diameter15 km
DepthUnknown
Colongitude296° at sunrise
EponymMary F. Somerville

Somerville is a small lunar impact crater in the eastern part of the Moon. It lies to the east of the prominent crater Langrenus, and was designated Langrenus J before being given a name by the IAU. This is a roughly circular, bowl-shaped formation, with the larger but less conspicuous Langrenus H attached to the northwest rim. The rim has a protruding lip that extends slightly toward the southwest.

This is one of a handful of lunar craters named after a woman, Mary Somerville.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Daniel R. Altschuler; Fernando J. Ballesteros (4 July 2019). The Women of the Moon: Tales of Science, Love, Sorrow, and Courage. Oxford University Press. p. 280. ISBN 978-0-19-884441-9.