Townley (Moon)

Named after Sidney Dean Townley - American astronomer (1867-1946).

Townley is a small lunar impact crater that is located in the eastern part. It lies to the northwest of Mare Spumans and southeast of the crater Apollonius. (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.