The Crater Bombelli

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

5.28° N · 56.19° E

Diameter

9.72 km

IAU approval

1976/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-62 · Mare Undarum

Geological Chronicle

Bombelli is a small lunar impact crater that is located in the highlands to the north of the Sinus Successus. The formation spans an official diameter of 9.72 kilometers.

The crater Apollonius is located to the east-southeast. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-62.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Rafael; Italian mathematician (1526-1572).
• Wikipedia (en) — Bombelli (crater)

Name Origin

Rafael; Italian mathematician (1526-1572).