Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 45.83° S · 20.76° W
- Diameter
- 77.05 km
- IAU approval
- 1935/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-111 · Wilhelm
Geological Chronicle
Montanari is a lunar impact crater. The formation spans an official diameter of 77.05 kilometers.
It is located to the west-southwest of the prominent ray crater Tycho, and is attached to the southern rim of the walled plain named Wilhelm. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-111.
Chronology & Exploration
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IAU
Name Adopted
The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.
Scientific Sources & References
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IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
— Geminiano; Italian astronomer, mathematician (1633-1687).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Montanari (crater)
Name Origin
Geminiano; Italian astronomer, mathematician (1633-1687).