The Crater Fontana

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

16.04° S · 56.79° W

Diameter

31.47 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-92 · Byrgius

Geological Chronicle

Fontana is a lunar impact crater that is located in the southwestern part of the Moon's near side, to the south of the Oceanus Procellarum. The formation spans an official diameter of 31.47 kilometers.

It lies to the west-northwest of the flooded crater Zupus. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-92.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Francesco; Italian astronomer (c. 1585-1646).
• Wikipedia (en) — Fontana (lunar crater)

Name Origin

Francesco; Italian astronomer (c. 1585-1646).