The Catena Kurchatov Alignment

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

catena

Coordinates

37.25° N · 136.60° E

Diameter

234.91 km

IAU approval

1976/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-31 · Campbell

Geological Chronicle

Catena Kurchatov is a distinctive crater chain on the Moon, extending across 234.91 kilometers of the lunar surface. The feature forms a well-defined linear alignment of pits and depressions cutting through the local crustal terrain.

Geological studies indicate the crater chain consists of coalesced impact craters produced by secondary ballistic ejecta. It is officially cataloged in the IAU Gazetteer within quadrangle LAC-31.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Cataloged

   The International Astronomical Union catalogs the feature name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Named from nearby crater.

Name Origin

Named from nearby crater.