The Crater Ammonius

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

8.52° S · 0.83° W

Diameter

8.55 km

IAU approval

1976/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-77 · Ptolemaeus

Geological Chronicle

Ammonius is a bowl-shaped lunar impact crater with a slightly raised rim. The formation spans an official diameter of 8.55 kilometers.

It is located on the floor of the walled plain named Ptolemaeus, about 30 kilometers northeast of the crater midpoint. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-77.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Greek philosopher (unkn.-c. A.D. 517-526).
• Wikipedia (en) — Ammonius (crater)

Name Origin

Greek philosopher (unkn.-c. A.D. 517-526).