The Crater Aliacensis

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

30.60° S · 5.13° E

Diameter

79.65 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-95 · Purbach

Geological Chronicle

Aliacensis is a lunar impact crater that is located in the rugged southern highlands of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 79.65 kilometers.

The crater Werner is located just to its north-northwest, and a narrow, rugged valley lies between the two comparably sized formations. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-95.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — D'Ailly, Pierre; French geographer (1350-1420).
• Wikipedia (en) — Aliacensis (crater)

Name Origin

D'Ailly, Pierre; French geographer (1350-1420).