| Crater characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 21.8° N, 96.4° W |
| Diameter | 86 km |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 97° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Alexander G. Bell |
Bell is a lunar impact crater that is located on the far side of the Moon, just past the western limb. It lies in an area of terrain that is marked by many small craters, a number of which are satellite craters of Bell listed in the table below. Bell lies within two crater diameters of Laue crater to the north, and to the west of the smaller Helberg crater. The outer wall of Bell crater has been worn, eroded, and somewhat reshaped by subsequent impacts. The satellite crater 'Bell Q' lies across the southwest rim, and smaller craters lie across the rim to the north and the east. The interior floor is relatively level, and marked by the crater 'Bell E' which is offset to the east of the mid-point.
Satellite craters
By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater mid-point that is closest to Bell crater.
| Bell | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| E | 22.0° N | 95.8° W | 15 km |
| J | 19.9° N | 94.0° W | 18 km |
| K | 18.3° N | 95.1° W | 18 km |
| L | 19.7° N | 95.8° W | 23 km |
| N | 19.5° N | 96.9° W | 18 km |
| Q | 20.7° N | 97.2° W | 23 km |
| T | 21.9° N | 98.9° W | 52 km |
| Y | 25.4° N | 96.7° W | 23 km |
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