Anděl is a lunar impact crater that lies in the rugged central highlands of the Moon. Nearby craters of note include Abulfeda to the south-southeast and Descartes to the east-southeast. About 85 kilometres to the east-northeast of the outer rim is the landing site of the Apollo 16 mission.
The eroded outer rim of Anděl has been worn and distorted into a polygonal shape, and is nearly non-existent to the south where Anděl G intersects the perimeter. The interior floor is nearly flat, with some irregularities to the southeast. There is a tiny craterlet located just to the southeast of the midpoint, but no central peak of any significance.
This crater is named after the Czech astronomer Karel Anděl (1884-1948). Its designation was formally adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1935. The name was introduced into lunar nomenclature by amateur astronomer Karl Müller.
Satellite craters By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Anděl.
AndělLatitudeLongitudeDiameterA10.8° S11.3° E14 kmC9.0° S11.2° E3 kmD10.8° S11.7° E6 kmE12.0° S12.2° E6 kmF8.3° S11.1° E9 kmG11.0° S12.4° E4 kmH6.7° S11.3° E6 kmJ7.5° S11.4° E6 kmK5.8° S11.6° E4 kmM9.7° S11.1° E27 kmN10.2° S11.4° E8 kmP11.6° S12.3° E19 kmS11.4° S12.7° E4 kmT11.2° S13.3° E4 kmW12.4° S12.3° E12 km
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Anděl at The Moon Wiki