Clerke (Moon)

Named after Agnes Mary Clerke - British astronomer (1842-1907).

Clerke is a tiny lunar crater. Clerke is roughly circular and cup-shaped, with a high albedo. In a valley to the southeast is the landing site of the Apollo 17 mission. (wikipedia entry)

A crater is a circular depression likely created by an impact event. On the Moon they are named after deceased scientists, polar explorers, astronauts or cosmonauts.