Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 88.75° S · 167.39° E
- Diameter
- 17 km
- IAU approval
- 2025/08/28 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-144 · Amundsen
Geological Chronicle
Haynes is an impact crater measuring 17 kilometers in diameter on the surface of the Moon.
The formation is situated in the Amundsen quadrangle (LAC-144). Officially cataloged by the International Astronomical Union, the name commemorates Euphemia Lofton; American mathematician (1890-1980).
Chronology & Exploration
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IAU
Name Approved
The International Astronomical Union officially catalogs the name Haynes.
Scientific Sources & References
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IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
— Euphemia Lofton; American mathematician (1890-1980).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Haynes (crater)
Name Origin
Euphemia Lofton; American mathematician (1890-1980).