Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 15.91° N · 71.83° E
- Diameter
- 34.65 km
- IAU approval
- 1935/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-63 · Neper
Geological Chronicle
Alhazen is a lunar impact crater that lies close to the eastern limb of the Moon's near side. The formation spans an official diameter of 34.65 kilometers.
The position of this crater means that its visibility is subject to the libration of the Moon's visible face. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-63.
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
— Abū Ali Al-Hasan Ibn Al Haitham; Iraqi mathematician (987-1038).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Alhazen (crater)
Name Origin
Abū Ali Al-Hasan Ibn Al Haitham; Iraqi mathematician (987-1038).