The Crater Faye

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

21.39° S · 3.81° E

Diameter

38.02 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-95 · Purbach

Geological Chronicle

Faye is a heavily eroded lunar impact crater in the rugged southern highlands of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 38.02 kilometers.

It is named after French astronomer Hervé Faye. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-95.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Hervé-Auguste-Etienne-Albans; French astronomer (1814-1902).
• Wikipedia (en) — Faye (crater)

Name Origin

Hervé-Auguste-Etienne-Albans; French astronomer (1814-1902).