The Crater Fahrenheit

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

13.12° N · 61.71° E

Diameter

6.65 km

IAU approval

1976/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-62 · Mare Undarum

Geological Chronicle

Fahrenheit is a tiny lunar impact crater located in the southeast part of the Mare Crisium. The formation spans an official diameter of 6.65 kilometers.

This area of the surface is nearly devoid of impact features of interest. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-62.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Gabriel Daniel; Dutch physicist (1686-1736).
• Wikipedia (en) — Fahrenheit (crater)

Name Origin

Gabriel Daniel; Dutch physicist (1686-1736).