The Crater Chacornac

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

29.88° N · 31.67° E

Diameter

50.44 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-43 · Macrobius

Geological Chronicle

Chacornac is an irregular lunar impact crater attached to the southeast rim of the crater Posidonius. The formation spans an official diameter of 50.44 kilometers.

It lies just to the east of the Mare Serenitatis, and north of the crater Le Monnier. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-43.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Jean; French astronomer (1823-1873).
• Wikipedia (en) — Chacornac (crater)

Name Origin

Jean; French astronomer (1823-1873).