IAU Lunar Nomenclature
Aratus
Aratus 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
- 23.58° N · 4.51° E
- Diameter
- 10.233043 km
- IAU approval
- 1935/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-41 · Montes Apenninus
Name origin
Aratus of Soli; Greek astronomer (c. 310-240/239 B.C.).