The Crater Ariadaeus

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

4.55° N · 17.28° E

Diameter

10.4 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-60 · Julius Caesar

Geological Chronicle

Ariadaeus is a small, bowl-shaped lunar impact crater on the western shores of Mare Tranquillitatis. The formation spans an official diameter of 10.4 kilometers.

It lies to the north of the crater Dionysius, and to the west-southwest of Arago. 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 — Philip III of Macedonia; chronologer (c. 358-317 B.C.).
• Wikipedia (en) — Ariadaeus (crater)

Name Origin

Philip III of Macedonia; chronologer (c. 358-317 B.C.).