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de Gerlache is a 
lunar
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impact crater
An impact crater is a circular depression in the surface of a solid astronomical object formed by the hypervelocity impact of a smaller object. In contrast to volcanic craters, which result from explosion or internal collapse, impact crater ...
that is located along the southern limb of the Moon
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, within a crater diameter of Shackleton at the south pole
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. From the Earth
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this crater is seen from the edge, and it lies in perpetual darkness. Thus little or no detail can be seen of this crater, other than the edge of the rim. However, the crater is clearly visible in Earth-based radar images. The crater is roughly circular, with some slight wear. No craters of note overlie the rim, although some formations may be attached to the southern and western edges.
The crater was identified by Jean-Luc Margot
Jean-Luc Margot (born 1969) is a Belgian-born astronomer and a UCLA professor who specializes in planetary sciences.
Career
Margot has discovered and studied several binary asteroids with radar and optical telescopes. His discoveries include ( ...
and Donald B. Campbell who jointly proposed the name to the International Astronomical Union
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. The name, honoring the Belgian explorer Adrien de Gerlache
Baron Adrien Victor Joseph de Gerlache de Gomery (; 2 August 1866 – 4 December 1934) was a Belgian officer in the Belgian Royal Navy who led the Belgian Antarctic Expedition of 1897–99.
Early years
Born in Hasselt in eastern Belgium as th ...
, was adopted by the IAU
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in 2000. Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature :
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* Impact craters on the Moon {{Craters on the Moon: C-F