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Andel (crater)
Andĕl is the Czech word for 'Angel'.
Andĕl is a lunar crater that lies in the rugged central highlands of the Moon. Nearby craters of note include Abulfeda crater to the south-southeast and Descartes crater to the east-southeast. About 85 kilometers to the east-northeast of the outer rim is the landing site of the Apollo 16 mission.
The eroded outer rim of Andĕl has been worn and distorted into a polygonal shape, and is nearly non-existent to the south where 'Andĕl 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 mid-point, but no central peak of any significance.
Satellite craters
By convention these features are identified on Lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater mid-point that is closest to Andĕl crater.
| Andĕl | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 10.8° S | 11.3° E | 14 km |
| C | 9.0° S | 11.2° E | 3 km |
| D | 10.8° S | 11.7° E | 6 km |
| E | 12.0° S | 12.2° E | 6 km |
| F | 8.3° S | 11.1° E | 9 km |
| G | 11.0° S | 12.4° E | 4 km |
| H | 6.7° S | 11.3° E | 6 km |
| J | 7.5° S | 11.4° E | 6 km |
| K | 5.8° S | 11.6° E | 4 km |
| M | 9.7° S | 11.1° E | 27 km |
| N | 10.2° S | 11.4° E | 8 km |
| P | 11.6° S | 12.3° E | 19 km |
| S | 11.4° S | 12.7° E | 4 km |
| T | 11.2° S | 13.3° E | 4 km |
| W | 12.4° S | 12.3° E | 12 km |
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