Craterra

IAU Lunar Nomenclature

Nishina

Nishina 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
44.57° S · 170.80° W
Diameter
62.125305 km
IAU approval
1970/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-120 · Oppenheimer

Name origin

Yoshio; Japanese physicist (1890-1951).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Nishina in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.