Craterra

IAU Lunar Nomenclature

Maxwell

Maxwell 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
29.90° N · 98.53° E
Diameter
109.24081 km
IAU approval
1961/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-46 · Joliot

Name origin

James Clerk; British physicist (1831-1879).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Maxwell in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.