Anville is a relatively small, solitary lunar impact crater located in the north part of the Mare Fecunditatis. It is named after French cartographer Jean-Baptiste d'Anville.[1] This is a circular, cup-shaped formation with a sharp edge and little appearance of wear. Some minor slumping has occurred in the eastern half of the interior wall. It was designated Taruntius G prior to being assigned a name by the IAU. Taruntius itself lies to the north-northwest, at the edge of the mare.

Anville
Lunar crater Anville from Apollo 11. NASA photo.
Coordinates1°54′N 49°30′E / 1.9°N 49.5°E / 1.9; 49.5
Diameter11 km
DepthUnknown
Colongitude311° at sunrise
EponymJean-Baptiste d'Anville
Apollo 15 mapping camera image

References

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  1. ^ "Anville (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
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