The Crater Cysatus

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

66.21° S · 6.34° W

Diameter

47.77 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-137 · Moretus

Geological Chronicle

Cysatus is a lunar impact crater that is located in the southern part of the Moon's near side. The formation spans an official diameter of 47.77 kilometers.

It has a diameter at the rim of 48 km and a depth of 4.2 km. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-137.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Cysat, Jean-Baptiste; Swiss mathematician, astronomer (1588-1657).
• Wikipedia (en) — Cysatus (crater)

Name Origin

Cysat, Jean-Baptiste; Swiss mathematician, astronomer (1588-1657).