The Crater Draper

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

17.56° N · 21.75° W

Diameter

8.28 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-40 · Timocharis

Geological Chronicle

Draper is a small lunar impact crater in the southern part of the Mare Imbrium. The formation spans an official diameter of 8.28 kilometers.

It is a circular, cup-shaped formation, with a tiny craterlet intruding into the northeastern rim. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-40.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Henry; American astronomer (1837-1882).
• Wikipedia (en) — Draper (crater)

Name Origin

Henry; American astronomer (1837-1882).