Mitchell (crater)
Lunar Orbiter 4 image of Mitchell, with rim of Aristoteles at left | |
| Coordinates | 49°42′N 20°12′E / 49.7°N 20.2°E |
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| Diameter | 30 km |
| Depth | 1.3 km |
| Colongitude | 340° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Maria Mitchell |
Mitchell is a lunar impact crater, which is attached to the eastern rim of the larger and more prominent crater Aristoteles. It was named after American astronomer Maria Mitchell. The floor of Mitchell is rough and irregular, with a low central rise, being partially filled with the ejecta of the younger Aristoteles. There is a slight notch in the southern rim, and the western wall has been completely absorbed by the rim of Aristoteles.