The Crater Liouville

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

2.73° N · 73.57° E

Diameter

16.12 km

IAU approval

1973/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-63 · Neper

Geological Chronicle

Liouville is a small lunar impact crater that is located near the eastern limb of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 16.12 kilometers.

It was named after French mathematician Joseph Liouville. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-63.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Joseph; French mathematician (1809-1882).
• Wikipedia (en) — Liouville (crater)

Name Origin

Joseph; French mathematician (1809-1882).