The Crater Shuckburgh

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

42.65° N · 52.71° E

Diameter

37.73 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-27 · Geminus

Geological Chronicle

Shuckburgh is a lunar impact crater that is located in the northeastern part of the Moon's near side, named after Sir George Augustus William Shuckburgh-Evelyn. The formation spans an official diameter of 37.73 kilometers.

It lies south-southeast of the flooded crater Chevallier and northwest of Hooke, roughly midway between these two formations. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-27.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Sir George; British geographer, benefactor (1751-1804).
• Wikipedia (en) — Shuckburgh (crater)

Name Origin

Sir George; British geographer, benefactor (1751-1804).