Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 35.42° N · 31.16° E
- Diameter
- 28.2 km
- IAU approval
- 1935/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-26 · Eudoxus
Geological Chronicle
Daniell is a lunar impact crater located in the southern half of the Lacus Somniorum. The formation spans an official diameter of 28.2 kilometers.
To the south-southeast is the much larger crater Posidonius. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-26.
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
— John Frederick; British physicist, chemist, meteorologist (1790-1845).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Daniell (crater)
Name Origin
John Frederick; British physicist, chemist, meteorologist (1790-1845).