The Crater Aristillus

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

33.88° N · 1.21° E

Diameter

54.37 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-25 · Cassini

Geological Chronicle

Aristillus is a prominent lunar impact crater that lies in the eastern Mare Imbrium. The formation spans an official diameter of 54.37 kilometers.

Webb described it as "a very magnificent crater" and "the ring stands up nobly from the plain, and is flanked on all sides ... It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-25.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Greek astronomer (fl. c. 280 B.C.).
• Wikipedia (en) — Aristillus (crater)

Name Origin

Greek astronomer (fl. c. 280 B.C.).