Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 13.87° S · 13.91° E
- Diameter
- 62.23 km
- IAU approval
- 1935/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-78 · Theophilus
Geological Chronicle
Abulfeda is a lunar impact crater located in the central highlands of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 62.23 kilometers.
To the northeast is the crater Descartes, and to the south-southeast is Almanon. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-78.
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
— Ismail Ibn Abū al-Fidā; Syrian geographer (1273-1331).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Abulfeda (crater)
Name Origin
Ismail Ibn Abū al-Fidā; Syrian geographer (1273-1331).