The Crater Harvey

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

19.35° N · 146.51° W

Diameter

59.98 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-52 · Joule

Geological Chronicle

Harvey is a lunar impact crater that is located on the far side of the Moon from the Earth. The formation spans an official diameter of 59.98 kilometers.

It lies astride the eastern rim of the much larger crater Mach, and the outer rampart of Harvey extends part way across the interior floor. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-52.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — William; British doctor (1578-1657).
• Wikipedia (en) — Harvey (crater)

Name Origin

William; British doctor (1578-1657).