The Crater Carrillo

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

2.11° S · 80.96° E

Diameter

17.85 km

IAU approval

1979/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-81 · Ansgarius

Geological Chronicle

Carrillo is a small lunar impact crater located near the eastern limb of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 17.85 kilometers.

In this location the crater is subject to lunar libration effects, and appears highly oval due to foreshortening. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-81.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Flores Nabor; Mexican soil engineer (1911-1967).
• Wikipedia (en) — Carrillo (crater)

Name Origin

Flores Nabor; Mexican soil engineer (1911-1967).