The Crater Gioja

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

83.35° N · 1.76° E

Diameter

42.47 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-1 · Peary

Geological Chronicle

Gioia is a lunar impact crater that is located in the vicinity of the north pole of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 42.47 kilometers.

It is named after the alleged Italian inventor of the compass, Flavio Gioia. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-1.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Flavio; Italian inventor (unkn-fl. 1302).
• Wikipedia (en) — Gioja (crater)

Name Origin

Flavio; Italian inventor (unkn-fl. 1302).