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Carrel (crater)




  N Or S N
  Longitude 267
  E Or W E
  Diameter 16 km
  Depth ''Unknown''
  Colong 333


Carrel is a small Lunar crater on the Mare Tranquillitatis . It has a somewhat distorted appearance, having a slight protruding bulge in the northwest rim. The interior is somewhat irregular, with ridges and some slumped material. This crater lies across a ridge in the surface of the Mare .

This crater was previously designated as 'Jansen B' before being named by the IAU . The Lava -flooded Jansen Crater lies to the northeast.


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