The Crater McClure

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

15.32° S · 50.24° E

Diameter

23.96 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-80 · Langrenus

Geological Chronicle

McClure is a small lunar impact crater. The formation spans an official diameter of 23.96 kilometers.

It is located along the western edge of the Mare Fecunditatis, due east of the prominent crater Colombo. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-80.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Robert Le Mesurier; British explorer (1807-1873).
• Wikipedia (en) — McClure (crater)

Name Origin

Robert Le Mesurier; British explorer (1807-1873).