Nunn is a

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impact crater that is located just beyond the eastern limb of the

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, along the northern edge of Mare Smythii. It was named after American engineer

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. To the east of this crater is the much larger

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, and to the northwest is

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. This is a circular, bowl-shaped crater with some impact wear along the northwestern rim and to a lesser degree along the southeastern edge. The remainder of the crater perimeter is relatively free of erosion, and the edge is well-defined. The darker-hued interior floor is about half the crater diameter, and is level and almost featureless.

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LTO-64D1 Nunn
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Impact craters on the Moon