Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 1.94° S · 17.39° E
- Diameter
- 51.49 km
- IAU approval
- 1935/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-78 · Theophilus
Geological Chronicle
Delambre is a lunar impact crater that lies to the southwest of Mare Tranquillitatis, in the central highland region. The formation spans an official diameter of 51.49 kilometers.
It is 51 kilometers in diameter and 3 kilometers deep. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-78.
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
— Jean-Baptiste Joseph; French astronomer (1749-1822).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Delambre (crater)
Name Origin
Jean-Baptiste Joseph; French astronomer (1749-1822).