The Crater Legendre

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

28.92° S · 70.02° E

Diameter

78.08 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-99 · Humboldt

Geological Chronicle

Legendre is a lunar impact crater that is located near the eastern limb of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 78.08 kilometers.

Just to the southwest is the crater Adams. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-99.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Adrien Marie; French mathematician (1752-1833).
• Wikipedia (en) — Legendre (crater)

Name Origin

Adrien Marie; French mathematician (1752-1833).