Geological Chronicle
Ricco is a lunar impact crater. The formation spans an official diameter of 65.83 kilometers.
It is located in the northern part of the Moon's far side. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-7.
Lunar Impact Crater
The Crater Ricco
Ricco is a lunar impact crater spanning 65.83 kilometers across the Moon.
Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 74.92° N · 177.05° E
- Diameter
- 65.83 km
- IAU approval
- 1970/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-7 · Karpinskij
Chronology & Exploration
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IAU
Name Adopted
The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.
Scientific Sources & References
- IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Annibale; Italian astronomer (1844-1911).
- Wikipedia (en) — Ricco (crater)
Name Origin
Annibale; Italian astronomer (1844-1911).