A Volcanic Cone on the Basaltic Plains of Mare Serenitatis

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

18.95° N · 27.48° E

Diameter

0.61 km

IAU approval

1976/01/05 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-42 · Mare Serenitatis

Geological Chronicle

Isis is a lunar crater spanning 0.61 kilometers in diameter across the southeastern expanse of Mare Serenitatis. The feature lies northeast of the crater Dawes and west of the Montes Taurus range, situated west-southwest of the Apollo 17 landing site in the Taurus-Littrow valley.

Together with nearby Osiris, Isis is located on a conical uprise situated along a rille. The structures are interpreted as small volcanic cones.

The International Astronomical Union adopted the designation in 1976, assigning the feature an Egyptian female given name.

Chronology & Exploration

1. 1976 IAU Name Adoption

   The International Astronomical Union formally approves the name Isis, derived from an Egyptian female given name.

Scientific Sources & References

• Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Official IAU nomenclature registry record for Isis.
• Wikipedia (English) — Extracted Wikipedia article covering physical features, volcanic interpretation, and coordinates.

Name Origin

Egyptian female first name.