The Crater Anuchin

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

48.85° S · 101.66° E

Diameter

62.14 km

IAU approval

1979/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-130 · Fechner

Geological Chronicle

Anuchin is a lunar impact crater that lies on the southern hemisphere on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 62.14 kilometers.

It is located to the south of the larger crater Lamb, and to the north-northwest of Kugler. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-130.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Dimitrii Nikolaevich; Russian geographer (1843-1923).
• Wikipedia (en) — Anuchin (crater)

Name Origin

Dimitrii Nikolaevich; Russian geographer (1843-1923).