The Crater Fairouz

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

26.07° S · 102.95° E

Diameter

2.87 km

IAU approval

1976/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-100 · Hilbert

Geological Chronicle

Fairouz is an impact crater measuring 2.87 kilometers in diameter on the surface of the Moon.

The formation is situated in the Hilbert quadrangle (LAC-100). Officially cataloged by the International Astronomical Union, the name commemorates Arab female name.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Approved

   The International Astronomical Union officially catalogs the name Fairouz.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Arab female name.
• Wikipedia (en) — Fairouz (crater)

Name Origin

Arab female name.