Nasireddin (Moon)

Named after Nasir-Al-Din (Mohammed Ibn Hassan) Nasireddin - Persian astronomer (1201-1274).

Nasireddin is a lunar impact crater that lies in the rugged terrain in the southern part 's near side. This crater overlaps two older formations, intruding into the crater Miller to the north and Huggins to the west. To the east is the much larger walled plain Stöfler. This crater is a younger formation than the two craters it overlies, particularly the worn Huggins to the west. (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.