The Crater Petit

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

2.32° N · 63.46° E

Diameter

5.04 km

IAU approval

1976/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-62 · Mare Undarum

Geological Chronicle

Petit is a small, bowl-shaped lunar impact crater that is located on the northwestern edge of the Mare Spumans. The formation spans an official diameter of 5.04 kilometers.

The crater has a prominent ray system. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-62.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Alexis Therese; French physicist (1771-1820).
• Wikipedia (en) — Petit (crater)

Name Origin

Alexis Therese; French physicist (1771-1820).