The Crater Kao

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

6.71° S · 87.81° E

Diameter

34.54 km

IAU approval

1982/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-81 · Ansgarius

Geological Chronicle

Kao is a small lunar impact crater that is located near the eastern limb of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 34.54 kilometers.

It lies near the southern edge of the Mare Smythii, a lunar mare that continues onto the far side of the surface. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-81.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Ping-Tse; Taiwanese astronomer (1888-1970).
• Wikipedia (en) — Kao (crater)

Name Origin

Ping-Tse; Taiwanese astronomer (1888-1970).