The Crater Darney

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

14.61° S · 23.57° W

Diameter

14.81 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-76 · Montes Riphaeus

Geological Chronicle

Darney is a small lunar impact crater that is located on the southern border of the Mare Cognitum. The formation spans an official diameter of 14.81 kilometers.

To the south is the lava-flooded crater Lubiniezky. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-76.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Maurice; French astronomer (1882-1958).
• Wikipedia (en) — Darney (crater)

Name Origin

Maurice; French astronomer (1882-1958).