The Crater Agrippa

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

4.10° N · 10.47° E

Diameter

43.75 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-60 · Julius Caesar

Geological Chronicle

Agrippa is a lunar impact crater that is located at the southeast edge of the Mare Vaporum. The formation spans an official diameter of 43.75 kilometers.

Webb called it a "fine crater". It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-60.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Greek astronomer (unkn-fl. A.D. 92).
• Wikipedia (en) — Agrippa (crater)

Name Origin

Greek astronomer (unkn-fl. A.D. 92).