The Crater Moigno

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

66.27° N · 28.80° E

Diameter

36.83 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-4 · Meton

Geological Chronicle

Moigno is a lunar impact crater that is located in the northern part of the Moon's near side. The formation spans an official diameter of 36.83 kilometers.

It lies just to the west of the crater Arnold, and southeast of Neison. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-4.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Francois Napoleon Marie; French mathematician, physicist (1804-1884).
• Wikipedia (en) — Moigno (crater)

Name Origin

Francois Napoleon Marie; French mathematician, physicist (1804-1884).