The Crater Karima

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

25.93° S · 102.98° E

Diameter

3.05 km

IAU approval

1976/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-100 · Hilbert

Geological Chronicle

Karima is an impact crater measuring 3.05 kilometers in diameter on the surface of the Moon.

The formation is situated in the Hilbert quadrangle (LAC-100). Officially cataloged by the International Astronomical Union, the name commemorates Arabic female name.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Approved

   The International Astronomical Union officially catalogs the name Karima.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Arabic female name.
• Wikipedia (en) — Karima (crater)

Name Origin

Arabic female name.