The Crater Sheepshanks

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

59.24° N · 17.04° E

Diameter

23.67 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-13 · Aristoteles

Geological Chronicle

Sheepshanks is a small lunar impact crater located near the northern edge of Mare Frigoris. The formation spans an official diameter of 23.67 kilometers.

Due south on the opposite shore is the prominent crater Aristoteles while to the north is C. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-13.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Anne; British benefactor (1789-1876).
• Wikipedia (en) — Sheepshanks (crater)

Name Origin

Anne; British benefactor (1789-1876).