The Crater Seleucus

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

21.09° N · 66.66° W

Diameter

45.01 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-38 · Seleucus

Geological Chronicle

Seleucus is a lunar impact crater located in the western part of Oceanus Procellarum. The formation spans an official diameter of 45.01 kilometers.

To the west is the lava-flooded remains of the walled plain named Eddington. 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 — Babylonian astronomer (unkn-fl. c. 150 B.C.).
• Wikipedia (en) — Seleucus (crater)

Name Origin

Babylonian astronomer (unkn-fl. c. 150 B.C.).