The Crater Kane

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

62.99° N · 25.84° E

Diameter

54.96 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-13 · Aristoteles

Geological Chronicle

Kane is the walled remains of a lunar impact crater that has been flooded by lava from Mare Frigoris to the south, and it lies on the northeast edge of this mare. The formation spans an official diameter of 54.96 kilometers.

The crater lies midway between the craters C. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-13.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Elisha Kent; American explorer (1820-1857).
• Wikipedia (en) — Kane (crater)

Name Origin

Elisha Kent; American explorer (1820-1857).