The Crater Newcomb

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

29.76° N · 43.67° E

Diameter

39.8 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-43 · Macrobius

Geological Chronicle

Newcomb is a lunar impact crater that is located in the rugged Montes Taurus mountain range, to the east of the Mare Serenitatis. The formation spans an official diameter of 39.8 kilometers.

It lies to the northeast of the prominent crater Römer, and north-northwest of Macrobius. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-43.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Simon; Canadian-American astronomer (1835-1909).
• Wikipedia (en) — Newcomb (lunar crater)

Name Origin

Simon; Canadian-American astronomer (1835-1909).