Lovell (crater)

Lovell is a small lunar impact crater that lies across the eastern edge of the walled plain Apollo, on the far side of the Moon.

The rim is sharp-edged, with some slight wear along the northwestern bend.

The featureless inner walls slope directly down to the uneven interior floor.

In 1968, Lovell and his Apollo 8 crewmates became the first humans to orbit the Moon.

[1] By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Lovell.

Clementine image of Lovell