Craterra

IAU Lunar Nomenclature

Lyell

Lyell is an officially adopted crater, craters on the Moon. Explore its selenographic position and surrounding terrain in 3D.

Feature Profile

Feature type
Crater, craters
Coordinates
13.63° N · 40.56° E
Diameter
31.167147 km
IAU approval
1935/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-61 · Taruntius

Name origin

Sir Charles; Scottish geologist (1797-1875).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Lyell in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.