The Crater Curtis

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

14.57° N · 56.79° E

Diameter

2.88 km

IAU approval

1973/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-62 · Mare Undarum

Geological Chronicle

Curtis is a very small lunar impact crater that lies in the southern Mare Crisium, to the east of the larger crater Picard. The formation spans an official diameter of 2.88 kilometers.

Curtis is a circular, cup-shaped formation that is otherwise undistinguished. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-62.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Heber Doust; American astronomer (1872-1942).
• Wikipedia (en) — Curtis (crater)

Name Origin

Heber Doust; American astronomer (1872-1942).