Crile is a tiny lunar impact crater. It is roughly circular and cup-shaped, with interior walls that slope down to the midpoint. The crater lies in the Palus Somni, between the Mare Crisium to the east and Mare Tranquillitatis to the west.
Coordinates | 14°13′N 45°59′E / 14.21°N 45.98°E |
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Diameter | 9.3 km (5.8 mi) |
Depth | 1.6 km (0.99 mi) |
Colongitude | 314° at sunrise |
Eponym | George Washington Crile |
This formation was previously designated Proclus F before being renamed by the IAU in 1976. Proclus itself is located to the north-northeast. The crater was named for American surgeon George Washington Crile.[1]