Craterra

IAU Lunar Nomenclature

Shapley

Shapley is an officially adopted crater, craters on the Moon. Explore its selenographic position and surrounding terrain in 3D.

Feature Profile

Feature type
Crater, craters
Coordinates
9.35° N · 56.83° E
Diameter
24.8246 km
IAU approval
1973/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-62 · Mare Undarum

Name origin

Harlow; American astronomer (1885-1972).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Shapley in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.