Craterra

IAU Lunar Nomenclature

Galen

Galen is an officially adopted crater, craters on the Moon. Explore its selenographic position and surrounding terrain in 3D.

Feature Profile

Feature type
Crater, craters
Coordinates
21.95° N · 4.96° E
Diameter
9.184597 km
IAU approval
1973/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-41 · Montes Apenninus

Name origin

Claudius; Greek doctor (c. 129-200).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Galen in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.