Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 4.26° S · 8.72° E
- Diameter
- 44.38 km
- IAU approval
- 1935/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-77 · Ptolemaeus
Geological Chronicle
Saunder is a lunar impact crater located in the central highland region of the Moon, to the east-northeast of the walled plain called Hipparchus. The formation spans an official diameter of 44.38 kilometers.
The feature is situated in the Ptolemaeus quadrangle (LAC-77). It is officially cataloged by the International Astronomical Union at selenographic coordinates -4.2601° latitude and 8.7179° 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
— Samuel Arthur; British mathematician, selenographer (1852-1912).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Saunder (crater)
Name Origin
Samuel Arthur; British mathematician, selenographer (1852-1912).