The Crater Nagaoka

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

19.51° N · 154.05° E

Diameter

50.54 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-49 · Komarov

Geological Chronicle

Nagaoka is a lunar impact crater that lies to the southeast of the Mare Moscoviense, on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 50.54 kilometers.

To the east of Nagaoka is the somewhat larger Konstantinov. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-49.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Hantaro; Japanese physicist (1865-1940).
• Wikipedia (en) — Nagaoka (crater)

Name Origin

Hantaro; Japanese physicist (1865-1940).