Tacquet (crater)
Lunar Orbiter 4 image | |
| Coordinates | 16°38′N 19°12′E / 16.64°N 19.20°E |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 6.43 km (4.00 mi) |
| Depth | 1.0 km (0.62 mi) |
| Colongitude | 340° at sunrise |
| Eponym | André Tacquet |
Tacquet is a small, bowl-shaped crater that lies near the southern edge of Mare Serenitatis, in the northeast part of the Moon. The surface near the crater is marked by high-albedo ejecta. To the west is a system of rilles designated the Rimae Menelaus. It was named after Brabantian mathematician André Tacquet (1612-1660).