The Crater Abbot

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

5.56° N · 54.74° E

Diameter

10.4 km

IAU approval

1973/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-62 · Mare Undarum

Geological Chronicle

Abbot is a small lunar impact crater that lies on the rugged ground between the Mare Fecunditatis in the south and west, and the Mare Crisium to the north. The formation spans an official diameter of 10.4 kilometers.

It is a circular crater with a cup-shaped interior. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-62.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Charles Greeley; American astrophysicist (1872-1973).
• Wikipedia (en) — Abbot (crater)

Name Origin

Charles Greeley; American astrophysicist (1872-1973).