Craterra

IAU Lunar Nomenclature

Murchison

Murchison 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
5.07° N · 0.21° W
Diameter
57.830624 km
IAU approval
1935/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-59 · Mare Vaporum

Name origin

Sir Roderick Impey; Scottish geologist (1792-1871).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Murchison in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.