Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 43.56° S · 7.49° W
- Diameter
- 59.95 km
- IAU approval
- 1935/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-112 · Tycho
Geological Chronicle
Pictet is a lunar impact crater located just to the east of the larger and more prominent impact crater Tycho. The formation spans an official diameter of 59.95 kilometers.
The high-albedo rays and ejecta from Tycho lie across Pictet and spread far to the east and in other directions. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-112.
Chronology & Exploration
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IAU
Name Adopted
The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.
Scientific Sources & References
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IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
— Pictet-Turretin, Marc-Auguste; Swiss physicist (1752-1825).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Pictet (crater)
Name Origin
Pictet-Turretin, Marc-Auguste; Swiss physicist (1752-1825).