Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 15.26° S · 46.02° E
- Diameter
- 79.02 km
- IAU approval
- 1935/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-79 · Colombo
Geological Chronicle
Colombo is a lunar impact crater that lies on the strip of rough continental terrain between Mare Fecunditatis to the east and Mare Nectaris in the west. The formation spans an official diameter of 79.02 kilometers.
It is located to the south of the crater Goclenius, and northwest of Cook. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-79.
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
— Columbus, Christopher; Spanish explorer (1451-1506).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Colombo (crater)
Name Origin
Columbus, Christopher; Spanish explorer (1451-1506).