Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 23.56° S · 8.45° E
- Diameter
- 49.88 km
- IAU approval
- 1935/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-95 · Purbach
Geological Chronicle
Playfair is a lunar impact crater that is located in the rugged southern highlands on the near side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 49.88 kilometers.
It was named after the Scottish geologist and mathematician John Playfair. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-95.
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
— John; Scottish mathematician, geologist (1748-1819).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Playfair (lunar crater)
Name Origin
John; Scottish mathematician, geologist (1748-1819).