The Crater Mercurius

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

46.66° N · 66.07° E

Diameter

64.3 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-28 · Gauss

Geological Chronicle

Mercurius is a lunar impact crater that is located in the northeastern part of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 64.3 kilometers.

It was named by the IAU in 1935. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-28.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Mercury; Roman mythical messenger.
• Wikipedia (en) — Mercurius (crater)

Name Origin

Mercury; Roman mythical messenger.