The Crater Parrot

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

14.57° S · 3.29° E

Diameter

70.66 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-77 · Ptolemaeus

Geological Chronicle

Parrot is the remains of a lunar impact crater that has been almost completely worn away. The formation spans an official diameter of 70.66 kilometers.

It was named after Russian doctor and physicist Friedrich Parrot. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-77.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Johann Jacob Friedrich Wilhelm; Russian doctor, physicist (1792-1840).
• Wikipedia (en) — Parrot (crater)

Name Origin

Johann Jacob Friedrich Wilhelm; Russian doctor, physicist (1792-1840).