Morley (Moon)

Named after Edward Williams Morley - American chemist (1838-1923).

Morley is a small lunar impact crater that is located in the eastern part 's near side, to the east of the Mare Fecunditatis. It was formerly a satellite crater of Maclaurin, being designated Maclaurin R, before being given its current name by the IAU in 1979. Morley lies to the west-southwest of Maclaurin. This is a small, bowl-shaped crater that is similar to many comparable formations across the lunar surface. (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.