The Crater Polybius

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

22.46° S · 25.63° E

Diameter

40.81 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-96 · Rupes Altai

Geological Chronicle

Polybius is a lunar impact crater in the southeast part of the Moon, and is named after ancient Greek historian Polybius. The formation spans an official diameter of 40.81 kilometers.

It is located to the south-southeast of the larger crater Catharina, in the area framed by the Rupes Altai scarp. 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 — Greek historian (204(?)-122(?) B.C.).
• Wikipedia (en) — Polybius (crater)

Name Origin

Greek historian (204(?)-122(?) B.C.).