The Crater Mareta

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

36.45° N · 40.81° W

Diameter

0.15 km

IAU approval

2025/06/25 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-23 · Rümker

Geological Chronicle

Mareta is an impact crater measuring 0.15 kilometers in diameter on the surface of the Moon.

The formation is situated in the Rümker quadrangle (LAC-23). Officially cataloged by the International Astronomical Union, the name commemorates English female first name.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Approved

   The International Astronomical Union officially catalogs the name Mareta.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — English female first name.
• Wikipedia (en) — Mareta (crater)

Name Origin

English female first name.