Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 81.51° N · 133.16° E
- Diameter
- 66.57 km
- IAU approval
- 2009/01/22 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-1 · Peary
Geological Chronicle
Haskin is a lunar impact crater located on the lunar far side near the northern pole. The formation spans an official diameter of 66.57 kilometers.
The crater is located Southwest of the Hevesy crater and the Plaskett crater; the latter of which is located directly adjacent to the large Rozhdestvenskiy crater. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-1.
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
— Larry A.; American chemist, geochemist (1934-2005).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Haskin (crater)
Name Origin
Larry A.; American chemist, geochemist (1934-2005).