Lovell (crater)

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Crater characteristics
Coordinates 36.8° S, 141.9° W
Diameter 34 km
Depth Unknown
Colongitude 143° at sunrise
Eponym Jim Lovell

Lovell is a small lunar crater that lies across the eastern edge of the Apollo walled plain, on the far side of the Moon. It has a somewhat irregular shape, with outward bulges to the north and west. The rim is sharpe-edged, with some slight wear along the northwestern bend. The featureless inner walls slope directly down to the uneven interior floor.

The crater is named for Apollo astronaut Jim Lovell.

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By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater mid-point that is closest to Lovell crater.

Lovell Latitude Longitude Diameter
F 36.7° S 138.2° W 24 km
R 37.7° S 144.0° W 24 km

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