The Crater Slocum

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

3.15° S · 89.07° E

Diameter

12.15 km

IAU approval

1976/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-81 · Ansgarius

Geological Chronicle

Slocum is a small lunar impact crater in the southeastern part of the Mare Smythii. The formation spans an official diameter of 12.15 kilometers.

It lies near the eastern limb of the Moon, and from the Earth this section of the surface is viewed at a very oblique angle. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-81.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Frederick; American astronomer (1873-1944).
• Wikipedia (en) — Slocum (crater)

Name Origin

Frederick; American astronomer (1873-1944).