The Crater Proctor

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

46.43° S · 5.04° W

Diameter

47.64 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-112 · Tycho

Geological Chronicle

Proctor is the remnant of a lunar impact crater that is located to the southeast of the prominent crater Tycho. The formation spans an official diameter of 47.64 kilometers.

It lies just to the north of the huge walled plain named Maginus. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-112.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Mary; American astronomer (1862-1957).
• Wikipedia (en) — Proctor (lunar crater)

Name Origin

Mary; American astronomer (1862-1957).