Craterra

IAU Lunar Nomenclature

Chaplygin

Chaplygin 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
5.76° S · 150.24° E
Diameter
123.38611 km
IAU approval
1970/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-85 · Keeler

Name origin

Sergei Alekseevich; Soviet mathematician, engineer (1869-1942).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Chaplygin in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.