Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 20.11° N · 27.82° E
- Diameter
- 1.6 km
- IAU approval
- 1976/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-42 · Mare Serenitatis
Geological Chronicle
Abetti is a small lunar impact crater that has been completely submerged by mare lavas. The formation spans an official diameter of 1.6 kilometers.
It forms a 'ghost crater' in the surface, showing only a curved rise where the rim is located. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-42.
Chronology & Exploration
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IAU
Name Adopted
The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.
Scientific Sources & References
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IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
— Antonio; Italian astronomer (1846-1928); Giorgio; Italian astronomer (1882-1982).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Abetti (crater)
Name Origin
Antonio; Italian astronomer (1846-1928); Giorgio; Italian astronomer (1882-1982).