The Crater Schiaparelli

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

23.38° N · 58.82° W

Diameter

24.2 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-38 · Seleucus

Geological Chronicle

Schiaparelli ( SKAP-ə-REL-ee, SHAP-, US also skee-AHP-, Italian: [skjapaˈrɛlli]) is a lunar impact crater located on the western part of the Oceanus Procellarum, to the west of the crater Herodotus. The formation spans an official diameter of 24.2 kilometers.

The rim is relatively sharp-edged and relatively free from impact wear. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-38.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Giovanni Virginio; Italian astronomer (1835-1910).
• Wikipedia (en) — Schiaparelli (lunar crater)

Name Origin

Giovanni Virginio; Italian astronomer (1835-1910).