The Crater Asclepi

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

55.19° S · 25.52° E

Diameter

40.56 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-127 · Hommel

Geological Chronicle

Asclepi is a degraded lunar impact crater that lies in the rugged southern highlands of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 40.56 kilometers.

This is a bowl-shaped formation with a nearly level central floor. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-127.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Giuseppe Maria; Italian astronomer (1706-1776).
• Wikipedia (en) — Asclepi (crater)

Name Origin

Giuseppe Maria; Italian astronomer (1706-1776).