The Crater Gregory

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

1.76° N · 127.28° E

Diameter

63.9 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-65 · Ostwald

Geological Chronicle

Gregory is a lunar impact crater on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 63.9 kilometers.

It is located to the southeast of the crater Ibn Firnas, and north-northeast of Bečvář. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-65.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — James; Scottish astronomer, mathematician (1638-1675).
• Wikipedia (en) — Gregory (lunar crater)

Name Origin

James; Scottish astronomer, mathematician (1638-1675).