The Crater Archytas

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

58.87° N · 4.99° E

Diameter

31.95 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-12 · Plato

Geological Chronicle

Archytas is a lunar impact crater that protrudes into the northern edge of Mare Frigoris. The formation spans an official diameter of 31.95 kilometers.

To the northwest is the comparably sized crater Timaeus, and the smaller Protagoras lies in the opposite direction to the southeast. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-12.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Greek mathematician (428-347 B.C. ?).
• Wikipedia (en) — Archytas (crater)

Name Origin

Greek mathematician (428-347 B.C. ?).