The Crater Il'in

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

17.80° S · 97.68° W

Diameter

12.42 km

IAU approval

1985/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-108 · Mare Orientale

Geological Chronicle

Ilʹin is a small lunar impact crater that is located on the far side of the Moon, just beyond the western limb. The formation spans an official diameter of 12.42 kilometers.

It lies in the western half of Mare Orientale, in the central basin amidst the lava-flooded lunar mare. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-108.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — N.Ja.; Soviet rocketry scientist (1901-1937).
• Wikipedia (en) — Ilʹin (crater)

Name Origin

N.Ja.; Soviet rocketry scientist (1901-1937).