The Crater Asada

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

7.25° N · 49.90° E

Diameter

12.37 km

IAU approval

1976/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-61 · Taruntius

Geological Chronicle

Asada is a small lunar impact crater located at the northern edge of Mare Fecunditatis, to the northeast of the crater Taruntius. The formation spans an official diameter of 12.37 kilometers.

It is a circular crater formation with inner walls that slope down toward a small central floor at the midpoint. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-61.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Goryu; Japanese astronomer (1734-1799).
• Wikipedia (en) — Asada (crater)

Name Origin

Goryu; Japanese astronomer (1734-1799).