The Crater Short

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

74.54° S · 7.68° W

Diameter

67.94 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-137 · Moretus

Geological Chronicle

Short is a lunar impact crater that is located in the southern regions of the Moon, on the near side. The formation spans an official diameter of 67.94 kilometers.

It lies just to the south of the larger, prominent crater Moretus, and northeast of Newton. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-137.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — James; Scottish mathematician, optician (1710-1768).
• Wikipedia (en) — Short (crater)

Name Origin

James; Scottish mathematician, optician (1710-1768).