Al-Marrakushi (crater)
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Al-Marrakushi is a small, relatively isolated lunar impact crater in the eastern Mare Fecunditatis. It is a circular, symmetrical formation, with inner walls that slope down to the midpoint. To the northeast is the prominent crater Langrenus. The mare near Al-Marrakushi is marked by ray material from its larger neighbor.
This crater was identified as Langrenus D until it was given a name by the IAU in 1976.<ref>Al-Marrakushi, Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)</ref> It was named after Abu Ali al-Hasan al-Marrakushi (fl. 2nd half of 13th century).
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