The Crater Daguerre

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

11.91° S · 33.61° E

Diameter

45.79 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-79 · Colombo

Geological Chronicle

Daguerre is a lunar impact crater measuring 45.79 kilometers in diameter on the surface of the Moon.

To the west-northwest is the crater Mädler, and beyond it to the west is the prominent Theophilus. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-79.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Louis-Jacques-Mandé; French artist, chemist, photographer (1789-1851).
• Wikipedia (en) — Daguerre (crater)

Name Origin

Louis-Jacques-Mandé; French artist, chemist, photographer (1789-1851).