Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 1.33° S · 9.99° E
- Diameter
- 58.11 km
- IAU approval
- 1935/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-77 · Ptolemaeus
Geological Chronicle
Lade is the remains of a lunar impact crater that has been flooded by lava. The formation spans an official diameter of 58.11 kilometers.
The feature is situated in the Ptolemaeus quadrangle (LAC-77). It is officially cataloged by the International Astronomical Union at selenographic coordinates -1.3262° latitude and 9.9901° longitude.
Chronology & Exploration
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IAU
Name Adopted
The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.
Scientific Sources & References
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IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
— Heinrich Eduard von; German astronomer (1817-1904).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Lade (crater)
Name Origin
Heinrich Eduard von; German astronomer (1817-1904).