Craterra

IAU Lunar Nomenclature

Apianus

Apianus is an officially adopted crater, craters on the Moon. Explore its selenographic position and surrounding terrain in 3D.

Feature Profile

Feature type
Crater, craters
Coordinates
26.96° S · 7.87° E
Diameter
63.439774 km
IAU approval
1935/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-95 · Purbach

Name origin

Bienewitz, Peter; German mathematician, astronomer (1495-1552).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Apianus in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.