Clerke (crater)

Clerke is a tiny lunar crater named after Agnes Mary Clerke, who played a role in bringing astronomy and astrophysics to the public in Victorian England[1]. It is located near the eastern edge of Mare Serenitatis in the midst of a rille system named the Rimae Littrow after the crater Littrow to the east. It is roughly circular and cup-shaped, with a relatively high albedo. In a valley to the southeast is the landing site of the Apollo 17 mission.

Clerke was previously designated Littrow B before being named by the IAU.