Craterra

IAU Lunar Nomenclature

Poynting

Poynting 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
17.50° N · 133.38° W
Diameter
127.54772 km
IAU approval
1970/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-52 · Joule

Name origin

John Henry; British physicist (1852-1914).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Poynting in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.