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Somerville (crater)
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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.
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Coordinates | 8.3°S 64.9°E / -8.3; 64.9 |
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Diameter | 15 km |
Depth | Unknown |
Colongitude | 296° at sunrise |
Eponym | Mary F. Somerville |
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This is one of a handful of lunar craters named after a woman, Mary Somerville.[1]