The Crater Bliss

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

53.04° N · 13.78° W

Diameter

22.85 km

IAU approval

2000/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-12 · Plato

Geological Chronicle

Bliss is small lunar impact crater that is located just to the west of the dark-floored crater Plato. The formation spans an official diameter of 22.85 kilometers.

It lies in a region of continental terrain between Mare Imbrium to the south and Mare Frigoris to the north. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-12.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Nathaniel; English Astronomer Royal (1700-1764).
• Wikipedia (en) — Bliss (crater)

Name Origin

Nathaniel; English Astronomer Royal (1700-1764).