The Crater Ctesibius

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

0.83° N · 118.75° E

Diameter

32.1 km

IAU approval

1976/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-65 · Ostwald

Geological Chronicle

Ctesibius is a small lunar impact crater that is located near the equator, on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 32.1 kilometers.

It lies between the larger crater Abul Wáfa to the west and the slightly smaller Heron to the east. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-65.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Egyptian physicist (unkn-c. 100 B.C.).
• Wikipedia (en) — Ctesibius (crater)

Name Origin

Egyptian physicist (unkn-c. 100 B.C.).