Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 4.51° N · 60.96° E
- Diameter
- 50.66 km
- IAU approval
- 1935/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-62 · Mare Undarum
Geological Chronicle
Apollonius is a lunar impact crater located near the eastern limb of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 50.66 kilometers.
It lies in the region of uplands to the west of Mare Undarum and northeast of the Sinus Successus on the Mare Fecunditatis. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-62.
Chronology & Exploration
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IAU
Name Adopted
The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.
Scientific Sources & References
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IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
— Apollonius of Perga; Greek mathematician (c. 262-190 B.C.).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Apollonius (crater)
Name Origin
Apollonius of Perga; Greek mathematician (c. 262-190 B.C.).