Craterra

IAU Lunar Nomenclature

Poinsot

Poinsot 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
78.90° N · 146.22° W
Diameter
65.11004 km
IAU approval
1970/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-8 · Kirkwood

Name origin

Louis; French mathematician (1777-1859).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Poinsot in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.