The Crater Delaunay

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

22.26° S · 2.62° E

Diameter

44.63 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-95 · Purbach

Geological Chronicle

Delaunay is a compound lunar impact crater located in the southern highlands of the Moon's near side. The formation spans an official diameter of 44.63 kilometers.

The craters La Caille to the southwest and Faye to the northeast border on the outer rim of Delaunay. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-95.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Charles-Eugène; French astronomer (1816-1872).
• Wikipedia (en) — Delaunay (crater)

Name Origin

Charles-Eugène; French astronomer (1816-1872).