Shaler (Moon)

Named after Nathaniel Southgate Shaler - American geologist, paleontologist (1841-1906).

Shaler is a lunar impact crater that lies on the southeast interior edge of the Montes Cordillera mountain ring that surrounds the immense Mare Orientale formation. It is located near the southwest limb on the near side, and so is viewed nearly from on edge from the Earth. Just to the northwest of the crater is the slightly smaller crater Wright. The long, irregular Vallis Bouvard valley begins at the southern rim , and winds its way to the south-southeast towards the crater Baade. (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.