Craterra

IAU Lunar Nomenclature

Eratosthenes

Eratosthenes 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
14.47° N · 11.32° W
Diameter
58.76779 km
IAU approval
1935/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-58 · Copernicus

Name origin

Greek astronomer, geographer (c. 276-196 B.C.).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Eratosthenes in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.