Clerke (crater)
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Clerke is a tiny lunar impact crater named after Irish astronomer Agnes Mary Clerke,<ref>Template:Gpn</ref> who played a role in bringing astronomy and astrophysics to the public in Victorian England.<ref name="LROC, article 482">LROC: Clerke Crater</ref> It is located near the eastern edge of Mare Serenitatis in the midst of a rille system named the Rimae Littrow after the crater Littrow to the east. It is roughly circular and cup-shaped, with a relatively high albedo. In a valley to the southeast is the landing site of the Apollo 17 mission. Clerke was previously designated Littrow B.
See also
- Asteroid 9583 Clerke
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