Lunar Impact Crater

The Crater Kepínski

Kepínski is a lunar impact crater spanning 31.67 kilometers across the Moon.

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Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type: crater
Coordinates: 28.63° N · 126.72° E
Diameter: 31.67 km
IAU approval: 1979/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle: LAC-47 · Seyfert

Geological Chronicle

Kepinski is a lunar impact crater on the Moon's far side. The formation spans an official diameter of 31.67 kilometers.

It lies to the northwest of the larger crater Vernadskiy, and northeast of Meggers. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-47.

Chronology & Exploration

IAU Name Adopted
The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Felicjan; Polish astronomer (1885-1966).
Wikipedia (en) — Kepínski (crater)

Name Origin

Felicjan; Polish astronomer (1885-1966).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Kepínski in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.

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