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IAU Lunar Nomenclature

Peirescius

Peirescius 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
46.41° S · 67.80° E
Diameter
61.53452 km
IAU approval
1935/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-115 · Furnerius

Name origin

Peiresc, Nicolas Claude Fabri De; French astronomer, archaeologist (1580-1637).

Interactive Lunar Surface

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Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.