Carrel (crater)
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Carrel is a small lunar crater on the Mare Tranquillitatis. It has a somewhat distorted appearance, having a slight protruding bulge in the northwest rim. The interior is somewhat irregular, with ridges and some slumped material. This crater lies across a ridge in the surface of the mare.
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Coordinates | 10.7°N 26.7°E / 10.7; 26.7 |
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Diameter | 16 km |
Colongitude | 333° at sunrise |
Eponym | Alexis Carrel |
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It was named after the Nobel-winning French scientist Alexis Carrel in 1979.[1] It was previously designated as Jansen B. The lava-flooded crater Jansen lies about to the northeast.