The Crater Julienne

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

26.06° N · 3.13° E

Diameter

1.8 km

IAU approval

1976/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-41 · Montes Apenninus

Geological Chronicle

Julienne is a small, irregular depression that is located in Palus Putredinis (southeastern Mare Imbrium), in the terrain to the southeast of the prominent crater Archimedes, and about 12 km west of the landing site of Apollo 15 at Hadley Rille. The formation spans an official diameter of 1.8 kilometers.

This is a dumbbell-shaped feature, with many smaller craters around it. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-41.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — French female name.
• Wikipedia (en) — Julienne (crater)

Name Origin

French female name.