Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 3.87° S · 71.49° E
- Diameter
- 10.48 km
- IAU approval
- 1976/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-81 · Ansgarius
Geological Chronicle
Rankine is a small lunar impact crater near the eastern limb of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 10.48 kilometers.
It lies on the southern floor of the satellite crater Maclaurin B, a 43-kilometer-diameter feature which is located to the southeast of Maclaurin. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-81.
Chronology & Exploration
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IAU
Name Adopted
The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.
Scientific Sources & References
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IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
— William John Macquorn; Scottish physicist, engineer (1820-1872).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Rankine (crater)
Name Origin
William John Macquorn; Scottish physicist, engineer (1820-1872).