IAU Lunar Nomenclature
Messier
Messier 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
- 1.90° S · 47.65° E
- Diameter
- 13.795472 km
- IAU approval
- 1935/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-79 · Colombo
Name origin
Charles; French astronomer (1730-1817).