Craterra

IAU Lunar Nomenclature

Phocylides

Phocylides 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
52.79° S · 57.31° W
Diameter
115.18047 km
IAU approval
1935/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-124 · Phocylides

Name origin

Johannes Phocylides Holwarda (Jan Fokker); Dutch astronomer (1618-1651).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Phocylides in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.