The Crater Kant

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

10.62° S · 20.20° E

Diameter

30.85 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-78 · Theophilus

Geological Chronicle

Kant is a small lunar impact crater that is located to the northwest of the prominent crater Cyrillus and the comparably sized Ibn Rushd. The formation spans an official diameter of 30.85 kilometers.

To the northwest is Zöllner, and to the east is Mons Penck. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-78.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Immanuel; German philosopher (1724-1804).
• Wikipedia (en) — Kant (crater)

Name Origin

Immanuel; German philosopher (1724-1804).