The Crater Marinus

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

39.38° S · 76.57° E

Diameter

56.55 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-115 · Furnerius

Geological Chronicle

Marinus is a lunar impact crater that is located near the southeastern limb of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 56.55 kilometers.

At this location it is viewed at an oblique angle from the Earth, limiting the amount of detail that can be observed. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-115.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Of Tyre; Greek geographer (unkn-c. 100).
• Wikipedia (en) — Marinus (crater)

Name Origin

Of Tyre; Greek geographer (unkn-c. 100).