Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 71.82° N · 69.40° E
- Diameter
- 60.87 km
- IAU approval
- 1935/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-5 · Petermann
Geological Chronicle
Cusanus is a lunar impact crater that is located near the northeastern limb of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 60.87 kilometers.
In this location the crater appears foreshortened when observed from the Earth. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-5.
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
— Nikolaus Krebs; German mathematician, philosopher (1401-1464).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Cusanus (crater)
Name Origin
Nikolaus Krebs; German mathematician, philosopher (1401-1464).