Cartan is a small lunar impact crater near the eastern edge of the Moon. It lies just to the west of the larger Apollonius. The rim is circular with a tiny crater along the eastern side. The interior floor is about half the diameter of the crater. A smaller crater attached to the southern rim is also attached to the north rim of Apollonius H, forming a short crater chain.

Cartan
Apollo 15 image
Coordinates4°14′N 59°17′E / 4.24°N 59.29°E / 4.24; 59.29
Diameter15.62 km (9.71 mi)
Depth1.6 km
Colongitude301° at sunrise
EponymÉlie J. Cartan

It was named after the French mathematician Élie Cartan in 1976.[1] Before, it was designated Apollonius D.

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  1. ^ "Cartan (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.