The Crater Cassegrain

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

51.95° S · 113.30° E

Diameter

56.66 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-130 · Fechner

Geological Chronicle

Cassegrain is a lunar impact crater that is located on the far side of the Moon, beyond the southeastern limb. The formation spans an official diameter of 56.66 kilometers.

It lies to the southeast of the larger crater Lebedev, and to the northeast of the comparably-sized Priestley. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-130.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Laurent; French astronomer, doctor (1629-1693).
• Wikipedia (en) — Cassegrain (crater)

Name Origin

Laurent; French astronomer, doctor (1629-1693).