Carpenter (Moon)

Named after James Carpenter - British astronomer (1840-1899) and Edwin Francis Carpenter - American astronomer (1898-1963).

Carpenter is a lunar impact crater in the northern part , close to the limb At this position the crater is foreshortened and appears oval in shape. It is, however, very nearly circular in outline. The outer rampart to the south is adjoined to the old crater Anaximander, and the satellite formation Anaximander B lies along the western rim. (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.