The Crater Artemis

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

25.03° N · 25.36° W

Diameter

2.28 km

IAU approval

1976/01/05 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-40 · Timocharis

Geological Chronicle

Artemis is a tiny lunar impact crater located in the Mare Imbrium. The formation spans an official diameter of 2.28 kilometers.

Craters of this dimension typically form cup-shaped excavations on the surface of the Moon. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-40.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Greek female first name.
• Wikipedia (en) — Artemis (crater)

Name Origin

Greek female first name.