Craterra

IAU Lunar Nomenclature

Plato

Plato 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
51.62° N · 9.38° W
Diameter
100.68353 km
IAU approval
1935/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-12 · Plato

Name origin

Greek philosopher c.428-c.347 B.C.

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Plato in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.