Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 24.63° S · 53.78° W
- Diameter
- 52.64 km
- IAU approval
- 1935/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-92 · Byrgius
Geological Chronicle
Cavendish is a lunar impact crater that is located in the southwest part of the Moon, to the southwest of the larger crater Mersenius. The formation spans an official diameter of 52.64 kilometers.
It lies between the smaller craters Henry to the west-northwest and de Gasparis to the east-southeast. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-92.
Chronology & Exploration
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IAU
Name Adopted
The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.
Scientific Sources & References
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IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
— Henry; British chemist, physicist (1731-1810).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Cavendish (crater)
Name Origin
Henry; British chemist, physicist (1731-1810).