Lunar Impact Crater

The Crater D'Arsonval

D'Arsonval is a lunar impact crater spanning 30.36 kilometers across the Moon.

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Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type: crater
Coordinates: 10.31° S · 124.59° E
Diameter: 30.36 km
IAU approval: 1976/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle: LAC-83 · Langemak

Geological Chronicle

D'Arsonval is a small lunar impact crater on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 30.36 kilometers.

It is situated across the northeastern rim of the older and larger crater Danjon. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-83.

Chronology & Exploration

IAU Name Adopted
The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Jacques Arsène; French physicist (1851-1940).
Wikipedia (en) — D'Arsonval (crater)

Name Origin

Jacques Arsène; French physicist (1851-1940).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore D'Arsonval in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.

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