The Crater Cyrano

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

20.37° S · 157.37° E

Diameter

79.58 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-103 · O'Day

Geological Chronicle

Cyrano is a worn lunar impact crater that lies on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 79.58 kilometers.

It lies due east of a huge walled plain called Gagarin, and to the north of the somewhat smaller crater Barbier. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-103.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Cyrano De Bergerac Savinien; French writer (1615-1655).
• Wikipedia (en) — Cyrano (crater)

Name Origin

Cyrano De Bergerac Savinien; French writer (1615-1655).