The Crater Agatharchides

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

19.85° S · 31.11° W

Diameter

51.98 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-93 · Mare Humorum

Geological Chronicle

Agatharchides is an irregular lunar impact crater located at the southern edge of Oceanus Procellarum, in the region between the Mare Humorum and Mare Nubium. The formation spans an official diameter of 51.98 kilometers.

To the east-southeast is the crater Bullialdus, and to the south-southwest lies Loewy. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-93.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Agatharchides of Cnidos; Greek geographer (c. 116 B.C.).
• Wikipedia (en) — Agatharchides (crater)

Name Origin

Agatharchides of Cnidos; Greek geographer (c. 116 B.C.).