Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 6.92° N · 54.98° W
- Diameter
- 29.85 km
- IAU approval
- 1935/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-56 · Hevelius
Geological Chronicle
Reiner is a lunar impact crater on the Oceanus Procellarum, in the western part of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 29.85 kilometers.
It has a nearly circular rim, but appears oval in shape due to foreshortening. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-56.
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
— Reinieri, Vincentio; Italian astronomer, mathematician (unkn-1648).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Reiner (crater)
Name Origin
Reinieri, Vincentio; Italian astronomer, mathematician (unkn-1648).