The Crater Poisson

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

30.34° S · 10.56° E

Diameter

41.4 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-96 · Rupes Altai

Geological Chronicle

Poisson is a lunar impact crater that is located in the southern highlands of the Moon's near side. The formation spans an official diameter of 41.4 kilometers.

It was named after French mathematician Siméon Denis Poisson. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-96.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Simeon Denis; French mathematician (1781-1840).
• Wikipedia (en) — Poisson (crater)

Name Origin

Simeon Denis; French mathematician (1781-1840).