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IAU Lunar Nomenclature

Nansen

Nansen 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
81.17° N · 95.38° E
Diameter
116.89993 km
IAU approval
1964/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-1 · Peary

Name origin

Fridtjof; Norwegian explorer (1861-1930).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Nansen in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.