Craterra

IAU Lunar Nomenclature

Adams

Adams is an officially adopted crater, craters on the Moon. Explore its selenographic position and surrounding terrain in 3D.

Feature Profile

Feature type
Crater, craters
Coordinates
31.89° S · 68.39° E
Diameter
63.270164 km
IAU approval
1970/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-98 · Petavius

Name origin

John Couch; British astronomer (1819-1892); Charles Hitchcock; American astronomer (1868-1951); Walter Sydney; American astronomer (1876-1956).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Adams in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.