Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 10.05° S · 45.03° E
- Diameter
- 73.04 km
- IAU approval
- 1935/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-79 · Colombo
Geological Chronicle
Goclenius is a lunar impact crater that is located near the west edge of Mare Fecunditatis. The formation spans an official diameter of 73.04 kilometers.
It lies to the southeast of the lava-flooded crater Gutenberg, and north of Magelhaens. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-79.
Chronology & Exploration
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IAU
Name Adopted
The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.
Scientific Sources & References
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IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
— Gockel, Rudolf; German physicist, doctor, mathematician (1572-1621).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Goclenius (crater)
Name Origin
Gockel, Rudolf; German physicist, doctor, mathematician (1572-1621).