The Crater Fényi

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

44.94° S · 105.06° W

Diameter

43.31 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-123 · Rydberg

Geological Chronicle

Fényi is a small lunar crater on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 43.31 kilometers.

It lies near the southern edge of the huge, braided skirt of ejecta that surrounds the Orientale impact Basin to the north. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-123.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Gyula; Hungarian astronomer (1845-1927).
• Wikipedia (en) — Fényi (crater)

Name Origin

Gyula; Hungarian astronomer (1845-1927).