The Crater Hornsby

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

23.80° N · 12.51° E

Diameter

2.85 km

IAU approval

1973/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-42 · Mare Serenitatis

Geological Chronicle

Hornsby is a tiny lunar impact crater in the western part of the Mare Serenitatis, a lunar mare in the northeast quadrant of the Moon's near side. The formation spans an official diameter of 2.85 kilometers.

It was named after British astronomer Thomas Hornsby. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-42.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Thomas; British astronomer (1733-1810).
• Wikipedia (en) — Hornsby (crater)

Name Origin

Thomas; British astronomer (1733-1810).