The Crater Armiński

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

16.36° S · 154.22° E

Diameter

26.76 km

IAU approval

1976/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-103 · O'Day

Geological Chronicle

Armiński is a small lunar impact crater that is located on the far side of the Moon, to the northeast of the large walled basin Gagarin. The formation spans an official diameter of 26.76 kilometers.

To the northwest of Armiński is the crater Beijerinck, and to the southeast lies Cyrano. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-103.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Franciszek; Polish astronomer (1789-1848). (Spelling changed from Armínski.)
• Wikipedia (en) — Armiński (crater)

Name Origin

Franciszek; Polish astronomer (1789-1848). (Spelling changed from Armínski.)