Clerke (crater)

Clerke is a tiny lunar impact crater named after Irish astronomer Agnes Mary Clerke,^[1] who played a role in bringing astronomy and astrophysics to the public in Victorian England.^[2] 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. It 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.

Clerke

Apollo 17 image
Coordinates	21.7°N 29.8°E / 21.7; 29.8
Diameter	7 km
Depth	1.4 km
Colongitude	330° at sunrise
Eponym	Agnes M. Clerke

The crater area (top) in selenochromatic Image (Si). More infos here : https://www.gawh.it/main/selenocromatica

Oblique Apollo 17 image of Clerke

Granular debris flows within Clerke

See also

• Asteroid 9583 Clerke