Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 75.91° N · 54.57° W
- Diameter
- 67.57 km
- IAU approval
- 1964/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-2 · Carpenter
Geological Chronicle
Poncelet is the remains of a lunar impact crater that is located near the northern limb of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 67.57 kilometers.
It lies to the east-northeast of the crater Pascal and northwest of Anaximenes. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-2.
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
— Jean-Victor; French mathematician, engineer (1788-1867).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Poncelet (crater)
Name Origin
Jean-Victor; French mathematician, engineer (1788-1867).