The Crater Sita

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

4.61° N · 120.70° E

Diameter

1.59 km

IAU approval

1976/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-65 · Ostwald

Geological Chronicle

Sita is an impact crater measuring 1.59 kilometers in diameter on the surface of the Moon.

The formation is situated in the Ostwald quadrangle (LAC-65). Officially cataloged by the International Astronomical Union, the name commemorates Indian female name.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Approved

   The International Astronomical Union officially catalogs the name Sita.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Indian female name.
• Wikipedia (en) — Sita (crater)

Name Origin

Indian female name.