Craterra

IAU Lunar Nomenclature

Mercator

Mercator 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
29.25° S · 26.11° W
Diameter
46.322285 km
IAU approval
1935/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-94 · Pitatus

Name origin

Gerard De Kremer (Gerhardus Mercator); Belgian cartographer, geographer, mathematician (1512-1594).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Mercator in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.