The Crater Haret

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

58.77° S · 176.19° W

Diameter

29.77 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-132 · Hess

Geological Chronicle

Haret is a small lunar impact crater that is located in the southern region on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 29.77 kilometers.

It lies in midst of the triangle of craters formed by Bose to the northeast, Cabannes to the southeast, and Abbe to the west. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-132.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Spiru; Rumanian astronomer (1851-1912).
• Wikipedia (en) — Haret (crater)

Name Origin

Spiru; Rumanian astronomer (1851-1912).