Craterra

IAU Lunar Nomenclature

Lyot

Lyot 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
50.47° S · 84.80° E
Diameter
150.59964 km
IAU approval
1964/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-129 · Lyot

Name origin

Bernard Ferdinand; French astronomer (1897-1952).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Lyot in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.