The Crater Coriolis

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

0.56° N · 171.80° E

Diameter

78.56 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-68 · Sharonov

Geological Chronicle

Coriolis is a lunar impact crater that is located on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 78.56 kilometers.

The crater floor is bisected by the lunar equator, and it lies about three crater diameters northwest of the crater Daedalus. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-68.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Gaspard-Gustave de; French physicist (1792-1843).
• Wikipedia (en) — Coriolis (crater)

Name Origin

Gaspard-Gustave de; French physicist (1792-1843).