The Crater Shioli

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

13.33° S · 25.23° E

Diameter

0.27 km

IAU approval

2019/08/12 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-78 · Theophilus

Geological Chronicle

Shioli is a small lunar impact crater that is located within the much larger Cyrillus crater on the near side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 0.27 kilometers.

It is a young crater with a prominent ray system. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-78.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Japanese female first name.
• Wikipedia (en) — Shioli (crater)

Name Origin

Japanese female first name.