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).