Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 50.49° S · 56.39° W
- Diameter
- 78.37 km
- IAU approval
- 1935/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-124 · Phocylides
Geological Chronicle
Nasmyth is a lunar impact crater located near the southwestern limb of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 78.37 kilometers.
It is attached to the southeast rim of the flooded crater Wargentin, and the southern half is overlain by the larger Phocylides. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-124.
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
— James; Scottish engineer, astronomer (1808-1890).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Nasmyth (crater)
Name Origin
James; Scottish engineer, astronomer (1808-1890).