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IAU Lunar Nomenclature

Democritus

Democritus 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
62.31° N · 34.99° E
Diameter
37.781616 km
IAU approval
1935/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-13 · Aristoteles

Name origin

Greek astronomer, philosopher (c. 460-360 B.C.).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Democritus in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.