The Crater Perey

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

42.46° S · 153.69° W

Diameter

1.6 km

IAU approval

2024/08/06 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-121 · Apollo

Geological Chronicle

Perey is an impact crater measuring 1.6 kilometers in diameter on the surface of the Moon.

The formation is situated in the Apollo quadrangle (LAC-121). Officially cataloged by the International Astronomical Union, the name commemorates Marguerite Catherine; French nuclear physicist who discov....

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Approved

   The International Astronomical Union officially catalogs the name Perey.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Marguerite Catherine; French nuclear physicist who discovered the element francium and first woman to be elected to the French Académie des Sciences (1909-1975)).
• Wikipedia (en) — Perey (crater)

Name Origin

Marguerite Catherine; French nuclear physicist who discovered the element francium and first woman to be elected to the French Académie des Sciences (1909-1975)).