The Crater Greaves

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

13.18° N · 52.79° E

Diameter

14.27 km

IAU approval

1976/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-62 · Mare Undarum

Geological Chronicle

Greaves is a small lunar impact crater that lies near the southwest edge of Mare Crisium. The formation spans an official diameter of 14.27 kilometers.

It is a circular, bowl-shaped formation with a small interior floor at the center of the sloping inner walls. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-62.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — William Michael Herbert; British astronomer (1897-1955).
• Wikipedia (en) — Greaves (crater)

Name Origin

William Michael Herbert; British astronomer (1897-1955).