The Crater Dove

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

46.83° S · 31.42° E

Diameter

30.36 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-113 · Maurolycus

Geological Chronicle

Dove is a lunar impact crater located in the rugged lunar highlands in the southeastern part of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 30.36 kilometers.

It lies to the north of the prominent crater Pitiscus. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-113.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Heinrich Wilhelm; German physicist (1803-1879).
• Wikipedia (en) — Dove (crater)

Name Origin

Heinrich Wilhelm; German physicist (1803-1879).