Armstrong (crater)

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Armstrong is a small impact crater in the southern part of the Sea of ​​Tranquility. It lies about 50 kilometers northeast of the landing area of Apollo 11 north of the crater is the impact point of Ranger 8

Named after Neil Armstrong, commander of the lunar landing mission of Apollo 11, he is the most easterly in a series of three craters that were named in honor of the crew of Apollo 11.

Before the renaming by the International Astronomical Union ( IAU ), he was known as Sabine E. The crater Sabine is located west of Armstrong