Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 2.45° S · 0.73° E
- Diameter
- 51.25 km
- IAU approval
- 1935/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-77 · Ptolemaeus
Geological Chronicle
Réaumur is the remains of a lunar impact crater located on the southern edge of Sinus Medii. The formation spans an official diameter of 51.25 kilometers.
The feature is situated in the Ptolemaeus quadrangle (LAC-77). It is officially cataloged by the International Astronomical Union at selenographic coordinates -2.45° latitude and 0.73° longitude.
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
— René-Antoine Ferchault de; French physicist (1683-1757).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Réaumur (crater)
Name Origin
René-Antoine Ferchault de; French physicist (1683-1757).