The Crater Henry

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

23.97° S · 57.01° W

Diameter

39.06 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-92 · Byrgius

Geological Chronicle

Henry is a lunar impact crater that is located to the northwest of the larger crater Cavendish, in the southeastern part of the Moon's near side. The formation spans an official diameter of 39.06 kilometers.

It was named after the Scottish-American scientist Joseph Henry. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-92.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Joseph; American physicist (1797-1878).
• Wikipedia (en) — Henry (lunar crater)

Name Origin

Joseph; American physicist (1797-1878).