The Crater Le Verrier

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

40.33° N · 20.61° W

Diameter

20.52 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-24 · Sinus Iridum

Geological Chronicle

Le Verrier is a small lunar impact crater located in the northern part of the Mare Imbrium. The formation spans an official diameter of 20.52 kilometers.

It was named after French mathematician and astronomer Urbain Le Verrier. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-24.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Urbain-Jean-Joseph; French astronomer, mathematician (1811-1877).
• Wikipedia (en) — Le Verrier (lunar crater)

Name Origin

Urbain-Jean-Joseph; French astronomer, mathematician (1811-1877).