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.
It was named after the
Nobel-winning French
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scientist Alexis Carrel in 1979.
It was previously designated as Jansen B. The
lava-flooded crater
Jansen lies about to the northeast.
Views
Image:Carrel crater hrp143b.jpg, Oblique view of Carrel from Apollo 15
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panoramic camera. This shows numerous bright avalanche deposits, and that the floor is a jumble of slump blocks.
File:Carrel crater AS15-81-10998.jpg, Another view of the interior from Apollo 15
Image:Carrel crater as10-31-4599.jpg, Highly oblique view from Apollo 10, facing northwest.
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External links
LTO-60B3 Carrel— L&PI
topographic map
Impact craters on the Moon
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