The Crater Almanon

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

16.84° S · 15.14° E

Diameter

47.76 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-96 · Rupes Altai

Geological Chronicle

Almanon is a lunar impact crater that lies in the rugged highlands in the south-central region of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 47.76 kilometers.

It is located to the south-southeast of Abulfeda, and to the north-northeast of the smaller crater Geber. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-96.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Abdalla Al Mamun; Persian astronomer (786-833).
• Wikipedia (en) — Almanon (crater)

Name Origin

Abdalla Al Mamun; Persian astronomer (786-833).