The Crater Levi-Montalcini

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

40.79° S · 154.32° W

Diameter

5 km

IAU approval

2024/08/06 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-121 · Apollo

Geological Chronicle

Levi-Montalcini is an impact crater measuring 5 kilometers in diameter on the surface of the Moon.

The formation is situated in the Apollo quadrangle (LAC-121). Officially cataloged by the International Astronomical Union, the name commemorates Rita; Nobel Prize-winning Italian neurologist (1909-2012).

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Approved

   The International Astronomical Union officially catalogs the name Levi-Montalcini.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Rita; Nobel Prize-winning Italian neurologist (1909-2012).
• Wikipedia (en) — Levi-Montalcini (crater)

Name Origin

Rita; Nobel Prize-winning Italian neurologist (1909-2012).