Craterra

IAU Lunar Nomenclature

Nearch

Nearch 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
58.58° S · 39.01° E
Diameter
72.79334 km
IAU approval
1935/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-127 · Hommel

Name origin

Nearchus of Crete; Greek explorer (unkn-fl. 312 B.C.).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Nearch in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.