The Crater Grove

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

40.30° N · 32.98° E

Diameter

28.55 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-26 · Eudoxus

Geological Chronicle

Grove is a small lunar impact crater that lies in the northern part of the Lacus Somniorum. The formation spans an official diameter of 28.55 kilometers.

It is located to the southeast of the crater remnant Mason. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-26.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Sir William Robert; British physicist (1811-1896).
• Wikipedia (en) — Grove (crater)

Name Origin

Sir William Robert; British physicist (1811-1896).