The Crater Song Yingxing

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

42.34° N · 49.65° W

Diameter

1.8 km

IAU approval

2021/05/19 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-23 · Rümker

Geological Chronicle

Song Yingxing is an impact crater measuring 1.8 kilometers in diameter on the surface of the Moon.

The formation is situated in the Rümker quadrangle (LAC-23). Officially cataloged by the International Astronomical Union, the name commemorates Chinese scientist and encyclopedist during the late Ming ....

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Approved

   The International Astronomical Union officially catalogs the name Song Yingxing.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Chinese scientist and encyclopedist during the late Ming Dynasty (1587–1666).
• Wikipedia (en) — Song Yingxing (crater)

Name Origin

Chinese scientist and encyclopedist during the late Ming Dynasty (1587–1666).