Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 2.88° N · 7.27° E
- Diameter
- 26.11 km
- IAU approval
- 1935/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-59 · Mare Vaporum
Geological Chronicle
Dembowski is an eroded lunar impact crater located to the southeast of the Sinus Medii. The formation spans an official diameter of 26.11 kilometers.
The feature is situated in the Mare Vaporum quadrangle (LAC-59). It is officially cataloged by the International Astronomical Union at selenographic coordinates 2.8779° latitude and 7.2743° longitude.
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
— Baron Ercole; Italian astronomer (1815-1881).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Dembowski (crater)
Name Origin
Baron Ercole; Italian astronomer (1815-1881).