The Crater Flamsteed

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

4.49° S · 44.34° W

Diameter

19.34 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-75 · Letronne

Geological Chronicle

Flamsteed is a small lunar impact crater located on the Oceanus Procellarum, which is named after British astronomer John Flamsteed. The formation spans an official diameter of 19.34 kilometers.

It lies almost due east of the dark-hued Grimaldi, and north-northwest of the flooded Letronne bay on the south edge of the mare. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-75.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — John; British astronomer (1646-1719).
• Wikipedia (en) — Flamsteed (crater)

Name Origin

John; British astronomer (1646-1719).