Geological Chronicle
Murakami is an impact crater on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 44.52 kilometers.
To the south-southeast is the crater Mariotte. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-106.
Lunar Impact Crater
The Crater Murakami
Murakami is a lunar impact crater spanning 44.52 kilometers across the Moon.
Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 23.38° S · 140.97° W
- Diameter
- 44.52 km
- IAU approval
- 1991/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-106 · Lodygin
Chronology & Exploration
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IAU
Name Adopted
The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.
Scientific Sources & References
- IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Harutaro; Japanese physicist, astronomer (1872-1947).
- Wikipedia (en) — Murakami (crater)
Name Origin
Harutaro; Japanese physicist, astronomer (1872-1947).