Craterra

IAU Lunar Nomenclature

Aitken

Aitken 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
16.44° S · 172.96° E
Diameter
129.69266 km
IAU approval
1970/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-104 · Van de Graaff

Name origin

Robert Grant; American astronomer (1864-1951).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Aitken in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.