The Crater Arago

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

6.15° N · 21.43° E

Diameter

25.51 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-60 · Julius Caesar

Geological Chronicle

Arago is a lunar impact crater located in the western part of the Mare Tranquillitatis. The formation spans an official diameter of 25.51 kilometers.

It has a diameter of 26 km and a depth of 2.7 km. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-60.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Dominique Francois Jean; French astronomer (1786-1853).
• Wikipedia (en) — Arago (lunar crater)

Name Origin

Dominique Francois Jean; French astronomer (1786-1853).