Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 8.05° S · 5.73° E
- Diameter
- 34.59 km
- IAU approval
- 1935/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-77 · Ptolemaeus
Geological Chronicle
Halley is a lunar impact crater that is intruding into the southern wall of a walled plain named Hipparchus. The formation spans an official diameter of 34.59 kilometers.
The feature is situated in the Ptolemaeus quadrangle (LAC-77). It is officially cataloged by the International Astronomical Union at selenographic coordinates -8.0492° latitude and 5.7298° longitude.
Chronology & Exploration
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IAU
Name Adopted
The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.
Scientific Sources & References
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IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
— Edmond; British astronomer (1656-1742).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Halley (lunar crater)
Name Origin
Edmond; British astronomer (1656-1742).