Craterra

IAU Lunar Nomenclature

Snellius

Snellius is an officially adopted crater, craters on the Moon. Explore its selenographic position and surrounding terrain in 3D.

Feature Profile

Feature type
Crater, craters
Coordinates
29.33° S · 55.70° E
Diameter
85.98402 km
IAU approval
1935/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-98 · Petavius

Name origin

Snell, Willebrod van Roijen; Dutch mathematician, astronomer, optician (1580-1626).

Interactive Lunar Surface

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Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.