Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 21.26° N · 45.97° E
- Diameter
- 62.79 km
- IAU approval
- 1935/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-43 · Macrobius
Geological Chronicle
Macrobius is a prominent lunar impact crater located to the northwest of the Mare Crisium. The formation spans an official diameter of 62.79 kilometers.
The feature is situated in the Macrobius quadrangle (LAC-43). It is officially cataloged by the International Astronomical Union at selenographic coordinates 21.2556° latitude and 45.9702° longitude.
Chronology & Exploration
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IAU
Name Adopted
The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.
Scientific Sources & References
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IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
— Ambrosius Aurelius Theodosius; Roman writer (unkn-fl. c. 410).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Macrobius (crater)
Name Origin
Ambrosius Aurelius Theodosius; Roman writer (unkn-fl. c. 410).