Lunar Impact Crater

The Crater Cartan

Cartan is a lunar impact crater spanning 15.62 kilometers across the Moon.

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Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type: crater
Coordinates: 4.24° N · 59.29° E
Diameter: 15.62 km
IAU approval: 1976/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle: LAC-62 · Mare Undarum

Geological Chronicle

Cartan is a small lunar impact crater near the eastern edge of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 15.62 kilometers.

It lies just to the west of the larger Apollonius. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-62.

Chronology & Exploration

IAU Name Adopted
The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Elie-Joseph; French mathematician (1869-1951).
Wikipedia (en) — Cartan (crater)

Name Origin

Elie-Joseph; French mathematician (1869-1951).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Cartan in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.

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