The Crater Pentland

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

64.57° S · 11.34° E

Diameter

56.45 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-138 · Manzinus

Geological Chronicle

Pentland is a lunar impact crater that lies in the southern part of the Moon, and appears foreshortened when viewed from the Earth. The formation spans an official diameter of 56.45 kilometers.

About one crater diameter to the southwest is the larger crater Curtius, and to the north-northwest lies Zach. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-138.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Joseph Barclay; Irish geographer (1797-1873).
• Wikipedia (en) — Pentland (crater)

Name Origin

Joseph Barclay; Irish geographer (1797-1873).