Craterra

IAU Lunar Nomenclature

Heraclitus

Heraclitus is an officially adopted crater, craters on the Moon. Explore its selenographic position and surrounding terrain in 3D.

Feature Profile

Feature type
Crater, craters
Coordinates
49.31° S · 6.42° E
Diameter
85.73586 km
IAU approval
1935/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-126 · Clavius

Name origin

Greek philosopher (c. 540-480 B.C.).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Heraclitus in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.