The Crater Anville

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

1.84° N · 49.51° E

Diameter

10.26 km

IAU approval

1976/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-61 · Taruntius

Geological Chronicle

Anville is a relatively small, solitary lunar impact crater located in the north part of the Mare Fecunditatis. The formation spans an official diameter of 10.26 kilometers.

This is a circular, cup-shaped formation with a sharp edge and little appearance of wear. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-61.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Jean-Baptiste Bourguignon; French cartographer (1697-1782).
• Wikipedia (en) — Anville (crater)

Name Origin

Jean-Baptiste Bourguignon; French cartographer (1697-1782).