Sarabhai (crater)
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| Coordinates | 24°42′N 21°00′E / 24.7°N 21.0°ECoordinates: 24°42′N 21°00′E / 24.7°N 21.0°E |
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| Diameter | 8 km |
| Depth | 1.7 km |
| Colongitude | 339° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Vikram A. Sarabhai |
Sarabhai is a small, circular, bowl-shaped crater on the Mare Serenitatis, in the northeast quadrant of the Moon. The formation is relatively isolated, being located to the northeast of the crater Bessel. It lies along a wrinkle ridge designated the Dorsum Azara.
This crater was previously identified as Bessel A before being renamed by the IAU in 1973. It is named after Vikram Sarabhai, considered the Father of the Indian Space Programme.
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