Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 19.36° N · 34.80° E
- Diameter
- 39.62 km
- IAU approval
- 1935/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-43 · Macrobius
Geological Chronicle
Maraldi is a worn, eroded crater on the western edge of the Sinus Amoris, in the northeast part of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 39.62 kilometers.
It is located near Römer crater, found to the north. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-43.
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
— Giovanni Domenico; Italian-born French astronomer, geodesist (1709-1788); Giacomo Filippo; Italian-born French astronomer (1665-1729).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Maraldi (lunar crater)
Name Origin
Giovanni Domenico; Italian-born French astronomer, geodesist (1709-1788); Giacomo Filippo; Italian-born French astronomer (1665-1729).