The Crater Soraya

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

12.87° S · 1.63° W

Diameter

1.9 km

IAU approval

1976/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-77 · Ptolemaeus

Geological Chronicle

Soraya is an impact crater measuring 1.9 kilometers in diameter on the surface of the Moon.

The formation is situated in the Ptolemaeus quadrangle (LAC-77). Officially cataloged by the International Astronomical Union, the name commemorates Persian female name.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Approved

   The International Astronomical Union officially catalogs the name Soraya.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Persian female name.
• Wikipedia (en) — Soraya (crater)

Name Origin

Persian female name.