Lunar Impact Crater

The Crater Spurr

Spurr is a lunar impact crater spanning 13.21 kilometers across the Moon.

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Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type: crater
Coordinates: 27.91° N · 1.27° W
Diameter: 13.21 km
IAU approval: 1973/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle: LAC-41 · Montes Apenninus

Geological Chronicle

Spurr is the lava-flooded remains of a lunar impact crater. The formation spans an official diameter of 13.21 kilometers.

It was named by the IAU in 1973 after American geologist Josiah Edward Spurr. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-41.

Chronology & Exploration

IAU Name Adopted
The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Josiah Edward; American geologist (1870-1950).
Wikipedia (en) — Spurr (crater)

Name Origin

Josiah Edward; American geologist (1870-1950).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Spurr in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.

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