The Crater Cook

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

17.50° S · 48.81° E

Diameter

45.16 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-97 · Fracastorius

Geological Chronicle

Cook is a lunar impact crater that lies in the western part of the Mare Fecunditatis. The formation spans an official diameter of 45.16 kilometers.

This formation is easy to spot due to its dark floor. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-97.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — James; British explorer (1728-1779).
• Wikipedia (en) — Cook (crater)

Name Origin

James; British explorer (1728-1779).