The Crater Ching-Te

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

20.02° N · 29.97° E

Diameter

3.7 km

IAU approval

1976/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-42 · Mare Serenitatis

Geological Chronicle

Ching-Te is a small lunar impact crater located in a mountainous area to the east of the Mare Serenitatis. The formation spans an official diameter of 3.7 kilometers.

It is a circular, bowl-shaped formation with no distinguishing features. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-42.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Chinese male name.
• Wikipedia (en) — Ching-Te (crater)

Name Origin

Chinese male name.