The Crater Celsius

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

34.10° S · 20.05° E

Diameter

38.96 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-113 · Maurolycus

Geological Chronicle

Celsius is a small lunar impact crater that is located in the rugged terrain in the southern hemisphere on the Moon's near side. The formation spans an official diameter of 38.96 kilometers.

It lies less than one crater diameter to the south-southwest of the crater Zagut, and due north of Büsching. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-113.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Anders; Swedish astronomer (1701-1744).
• Wikipedia (en) — Celsius (crater)

Name Origin

Anders; Swedish astronomer (1701-1744).