The Crater Gum

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

40.34° S · 88.91° E

Diameter

54.55 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-116 · Mare Australe

Geological Chronicle

Gum is a lunar impact crater that is located near the southeastern limb of the Moon, and is viewed nearly from the side from Earth. The formation spans an official diameter of 54.55 kilometers.

It lies along the western edge of the irregular Mare Australe, to the northeast of the crater Hamilton. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-116.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Colin; Australian astronomer (1924-1960).
• Wikipedia (en) — Gum (crater)

Name Origin

Colin; Australian astronomer (1924-1960).