Geological Chronicle
Nonius is a lunar impact crater. The formation spans an official diameter of 70.61 kilometers.
It is located in the rugged southern highlands on the Moon's near side. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-112.
Lunar Impact Crater
The Crater Nonius
Nonius is a lunar impact crater spanning 70.61 kilometers across the Moon.
Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 34.90° S · 3.79° E
- Diameter
- 70.61 km
- IAU approval
- 1935/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-112 · Tycho
Chronology & Exploration
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IAU
Name Adopted
The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.
Scientific Sources & References
- IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Pedro Nuñez Salaciense; Portuguese mathematician (1502-1578).
- Wikipedia (en) — Nonius (crater)
Name Origin
Pedro Nuñez Salaciense; Portuguese mathematician (1502-1578).