The Crater Lacchini

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

41.29° N · 107.83° W

Diameter

57.95 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-36 · Lorentz

Geological Chronicle

Lacchini is an impact crater on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 57.95 kilometers.

It is located in the northern hemisphere, just behind the northwestern limb of the visible Moon. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-36.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Giovanni; Italian astronomer (1884-1967).
• Wikipedia (en) — Lacchini (crater)

Name Origin

Giovanni; Italian astronomer (1884-1967).