The Crater Saussure

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

43.38° S · 3.88° W

Diameter

54.56 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-112 · Tycho

Geological Chronicle

Saussure is a lunar impact crater. The formation spans an official diameter of 54.56 kilometers.

It is located in the crater-riddled terrain in the southern hemisphere of the Moon's near side. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-112.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Horace Benedict De; Swiss geologist (1740-1799).
• Wikipedia (en) — Saussure (crater)

Name Origin

Horace Benedict De; Swiss geologist (1740-1799).