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Al-Marrakushi is a small relatively isolated lunar impact crater in the eastern Mare Fecunditatis. It is a circular symmetrical formation with inner walls that slope down to the midpoint. To the northeast is the prominent crater Langrenus. The mare near Al-Marrakushi is marked by ray material from its larger neighbor.This crater was identified as Langrenus D until it was given a name by the IAU. It was named after Ibn al-Banna al-Marrakushi (c. 1256 โ€“ c. 1321).

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