Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 23.69° S · 87.97° E
- Diameter
- 9 km
- IAU approval
- 2021/02/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-99 · Humboldt
Geological Chronicle
Easley is a small lunar impact crater that is located on the southern hemisphere on the near side of the Moon, east of the large crater Humboldt and west of Curie. The formation spans an official diameter of 9 kilometers.
The crater's name was approved by the International Astronomical Union on 1 February 2021. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-99.
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
— Annie Jean; American computer scientist, mathematician, and rocket scientist (1933-2011).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Easley (crater)
Name Origin
Annie Jean; American computer scientist, mathematician, and rocket scientist (1933-2011).