Very (lunar crater)
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Very is a tiny lunar
crater
located in the eastern part of Mare Serenitatis
, to the west-southwest of Le Monnier
. It lies upon a wrinkle ridge that runs to the north and south named Dorsa Smirnov. The crater was previously known as Le Monnier B, a satellite crater of Le Monnier, before being renamed by the IAU
.
Moon
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crater
Impact crater
In the broadest sense, the term impact crater can be applied to any depression, natural or manmade, resulting from the high velocity impact of a projectile with a larger body...
located in the eastern part of Mare Serenitatis
Mare Serenitatis
Mare Serenitatis is a lunar mare that sits just to the east of Mare Imbrium on the Moon.It is located within the Serenitatis basin, which is of the Nectarian epoch. The material surrounding the mare is of the Lower Imbrian epoch, while the mare material is of the Upper Imbrian epoch...
, to the west-southwest of Le Monnier
Le Monnier (crater)
Le Monnier is the remnant of a lunar crater that has been partly inundated by lava flows. It is located on the eastern edge of Mare Serenitatis, and the western part of the rim is missing so that it now forms a large bay. To the north is the crater Chacornac....
. It lies upon a wrinkle ridge that runs to the north and south named Dorsa Smirnov. The crater was previously known as Le Monnier B, a satellite crater of Le Monnier, before being renamed by the IAU
International Astronomical Union
The International Astronomical Union IAU is a collection of professional astronomers, at the Ph.D. level and beyond, active in professional research and education in astronomy...
.