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Lamèch (crater)

Coordinates: 42°42′N 13°06′E / 42.7°N 13.1°E / 42.7; 13.1
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Lamèch
Coordinates42°42′N 13°06′E / 42.7°N 13.1°E / 42.7; 13.1
Diameter13 km
Depth1.5 km
Colongitude347° at sunrise
EponymFélix Chemla Lamèch

Lamèch is a small lunar impact crater that is located to the southwest of the prominent crater Eudoxus, at the eastern edge of the Montes Caucasus range. It was named after French selenographer Félix Chemla Lamèch.[1] This is a circular, bowl-shaped formation. The inner walls slope down to a small central floor that is about one-fourth the diameter of the crater. This formation is not notably eroded, and contains no other features of interest.

References

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