Lee is the

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-flooded remnant of a

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that lies on an inlet of the

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, in the southwestern part of the

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. It was named after British astronomer

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. To the east is the crater

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, and just to the north is the lava-flooded crater Doppelmayer. The rim of Lee is worn and somewhat eroded, with a wide gap along the northeast where lava entered and covered the floor. The interior is relatively flat and free of significant impacts. The craterlet Lee A is attached to the exterior of the southern rim of Lee.

Satellite craters

By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Lee.

References

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