Craterra

Lunar Impact Crater

The Crater Sherrington

Sherrington is a lunar impact crater spanning 18.8 kilometers across the Moon.

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type
crater
Coordinates
11.13° S · 118.00° E
Diameter
18.8 km
IAU approval
1976/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-83 · Langemak

Geological Chronicle

Sherrington is a small lunar impact crater that intrudes into the southwest outer rim of the much larger crater Langemak. The formation spans an official diameter of 18.8 kilometers.

To the south-southwest is Kondratyuk. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-83.

Chronology & Exploration

  1. IAU Name Adopted

    The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

Name Origin

Sir Charles Scott; British neurophysiologist; Nobel laureate (1856-1952).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Sherrington in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.