Craterra

IAU Lunar Nomenclature

Challis

Challis is an officially adopted crater, craters on the Moon. Explore its selenographic position and surrounding terrain in 3D.

Feature Profile

Feature type
Crater, craters
Coordinates
79.58° N · 9.09° E
Diameter
53.210167 km
IAU approval
1935/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-3 · Anaxagoras

Name origin

James; British astronomer, mathematician, physicist (1803-1882).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Challis in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.