IAU Lunar Nomenclature
Pontanus
Pontanus 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
- 28.42° S · 14.36° E
- Diameter
- 55.662315 km
- IAU approval
- 1935/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-96 · Rupes Altai
Name origin
Pontano, Giovanni Gioviani; Italian astronomer (1427-1503).