South Cluster

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

landing

Coordinates

26.02° N · 3.71° E

Diameter

3.16 km

IAU approval

1973/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-41 · Montes Apenninus

Geological Chronicle

South Cluster is an official lunar surface feature spanning an approximate extent of 3.16 kilometers. Situated within the Montes Apenninus quadrangle (LAC-41), the site reflects detailed orbital and surface exploration by the Apollo lunar missions.

The location is cataloged by the International Astronomical Union at selenographic coordinates 26.0219° latitude and 3.7051° longitude, documented under the record: Astronaut named feature, Apollo 15 site.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Feature Named

   The International Astronomical Union officially catalogs South Cluster.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Astronaut named feature, Apollo 15 site.
• Wikipedia (en) — South Cluster

Name Origin

Astronaut named feature, Apollo 15 site.