The Crater Gore

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

86.18° N · 62.31° W

Diameter

9.41 km

IAU approval

2009/01/22 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-1 · Peary

Geological Chronicle

Gore is a lunar impact crater located on the lunar near side near the northern pole. The formation spans an official diameter of 9.41 kilometers.

Major nearby features include Florey crater (diameter of 54.7 km) to the Southeast, Peary crater (diameter of 73 km) to the East-Northeast, and Byrd crater (diameter of 94 km) to the Southeast. 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 — John Ellard; Irish astronomer (1845-1910).
• Wikipedia (en) — Gore (crater)

Name Origin

John Ellard; Irish astronomer (1845-1910).