The Crater Blagg

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

1.22° N · 1.46° E

Diameter

4.97 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-59 · Mare Vaporum

Geological Chronicle

Blagg is a tiny lunar impact crater located on the Sinus Medii, a small lunar mare near the center of the near side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 4.97 kilometers.

This is a circular crater with limited degradation due to subsequent impacts. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-59.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Mary Adela; British astronomer (1858-1944).
• Wikipedia (en) — Blagg (crater)

Name Origin

Mary Adela; British astronomer (1858-1944).