Craterra

IAU Lunar Nomenclature

Purkyně

Purkyně 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
1.54° S · 94.86° E
Diameter
50.29464 km
IAU approval
1970/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-82 · Pasteur

Name origin

Jan Evangelista; Czechoslovakian doctor, physiologist (1787-1869).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Purkyně in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.