Craterra

IAU Lunar Nomenclature

De Sitter

De Sitter is an officially adopted crater, craters on the Moon. Explore its selenographic position and surrounding terrain in 3D.

Feature Profile

Feature type
Crater, craters
Coordinates
79.81° N · 38.57° E
Diameter
63.785736 km
IAU approval
1964/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-4 · Meton

Name origin

Willem; Dutch astronomer (1872-1934).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore De Sitter in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.