The Crater Respighi

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

2.86° N · 71.90° E

Diameter

17.88 km

IAU approval

1976/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-63 · Neper

Geological Chronicle

Respighi is a small lunar impact crater that is located to the southeast of the crater Dubyago, near the eastern limb of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 17.88 kilometers.

To the east is the comparably sized Liouville. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-63.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Lorenzo; Italian astronomer (1824-1890).
• Wikipedia (en) — Respighi (crater)

Name Origin

Lorenzo; Italian astronomer (1824-1890).