Craterra

IAU Lunar Nomenclature

Clairaut

Clairaut 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
47.84° S · 13.86° E
Diameter
76.89479 km
IAU approval
1935/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-113 · Maurolycus

Name origin

Alexis Claude; French mathematician (1713-1765).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Clairaut in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.