The Crater Flammarion

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

3.33° S · 3.73° W

Diameter

76.18 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-77 · Ptolemaeus

Geological Chronicle

Flammarion is a lunar impact crater on the south edge of Sinus Medii. The formation spans an official diameter of 76.18 kilometers.

The feature is situated in the Ptolemaeus quadrangle (LAC-77). It is officially cataloged by the International Astronomical Union at selenographic coordinates -3.3286° latitude and -3.7325° longitude.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Camille; French astronomer (1842-1925).
• Wikipedia (en) — Flammarion (lunar crater)

Name Origin

Camille; French astronomer (1842-1925).