The Crater Capella

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

7.65° S · 34.92° E

Diameter

48.13 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-79 · Colombo

Geological Chronicle

Capella is a lunar impact crater 48 km (30 mi) in diameter that lies to the north of the Mare Nectaris, in a rugged region with many small impact craters. The formation spans an official diameter of 48.13 kilometers.

It intrudes slightly into the eastern rim of the crater Isidorus, a feature only slightly smaller in diameter. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-79.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Martianus; Roman astronomer (c. A.D. 400-unkn).
• Wikipedia (en) — Capella (crater)

Name Origin

Martianus; Roman astronomer (c. A.D. 400-unkn).