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| Coordinates | 3°00′S 23°26′W / 3.00°S 23.44°W |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 360 m[1] |
| Eponym | Astronaut-named feature |
Middle Crescent crater is a small crater in Oceanus Procellarum on the Moon. The name of the crater was formally adopted by the IAU in 1973.[1]
Apollo 12 astronauts Pete Conrad and Alan Bean landed the Lunar Module (LM) Intrepid east of Middle Crescent crater on November 19, 1969. To the southeast of Middle Crescent is Head crater. Middle Crescent is the largest crater visited by the Apollo 12 astronauts.
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- ^ a b Middle Crescent, Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)