Karel Anděl (28 December 1884 – 17 March 1947) was a Czechoslovak

astronomer An astronomer is a scientist in the field of astronomy who focuses on a specific question or field outside the scope of Earth. Astronomers observe astronomical objects, such as stars, planets, natural satellite, moons, comets and galaxy, galax ...

and selenographer. His Mappa Selenographica has been used in Norton's Star Atlas.

Bibliography

* ''Mappa Selenographica'',

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, Prague.

Awards and honors

The following astronomical features were named for him: *

Anděl (crater) Anděl is a lunar impact crater that lies in the rugged central highlands of the Moon. It was named after the Czech astronomer Karel Anděl. Nearby craters of note include Abulfeda to the south-southeast and Descartes to the east-southeast. ...

on the

Moon The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. It Orbit of the Moon, orbits around Earth at Lunar distance, an average distance of (; about 30 times Earth diameter, Earth's diameter). The Moon rotation, rotates, with a rotation period (lunar ...

* The asteroid "" was named 22465 Karelanděl 1884 births 1947 deaths Czechoslovak astronomers {{Europe-astronomer-stub