Craterra

IAU Lunar Nomenclature

Popov

Popov 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
16.93° N · 99.38° E
Diameter
71.39525 km
IAU approval
1961/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-46 · Joliot

Name origin

Aleksandr Stepanovich; Russian physicist, engineer (1859-1905); C.; Bulgarian astronomer (1880-1966).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Popov in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.