Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 61.29° S · 91.24° W
- Diameter
- 55.79 km
- IAU approval
- 1994/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-135 · Arrhenius
Geological Chronicle
Chappe is a degraded lunar impact crater that lies along the southwestern limb of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 55.79 kilometers.
It is nearly attached to the northern limb of the walled plain designated Hausen, and an equal distance from the crater Pilâtre to the northeast. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-135.
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
— d'Auteroche, Jean-Baptiste; French astronomer (1728-1769).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Chappe (crater)
Name Origin
d'Auteroche, Jean-Baptiste; French astronomer (1728-1769).