Geological Chronicle
Kidinnu is an impact crater on the Moon's far side. The formation spans an official diameter of 55.1 kilometers.
It lies to the south of the crater H. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-30.
Lunar Impact Crater
The Crater Kidinnu
Kidinnu is a lunar impact crater spanning 55.1 kilometers across the Moon.
Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 35.79° N · 122.95° E
- Diameter
- 55.1 km
- IAU approval
- 1970/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-30 · Millikan
Chronology & Exploration
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IAU
Name Adopted
The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.
Scientific Sources & References
- IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Or Cidenas; Babylonian astronomer (unkn-c. 343 B.C.).
- Wikipedia (en) — Kidinnu (crater)
Name Origin
Or Cidenas; Babylonian astronomer (unkn-c. 343 B.C.).