Statio Tianhe

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

landing

Coordinates

45.45° S · 177.60° E

Diameter

0.01 km

IAU approval

2019/02/04 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-119 · Mare Ingenii

Geological Chronicle

Statio Tianhe is an official lunar surface feature spanning an approximate extent of 0.01 kilometers. Situated within the Mare Ingenii quadrangle (LAC-119), 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 -45.45° latitude and 177.6° longitude, documented under the record: Ancient Chinese name for the Milky Way, a sky river that separates Niulang and Zhinyu in the Chinese folk tale “The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl"; Chang’e-4 landing site.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Feature Named

   The International Astronomical Union officially catalogs Statio Tianhe.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Ancient Chinese name for the Milky Way, a sky river that separates Niulang and Zhinyu in the Chinese folk tale “The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl"; Chang’e-4 landing site.
• Wikipedia (en) — Statio Tianhe

Name Origin

Ancient Chinese name for the Milky Way, a sky river that separates Niulang and Zhinyu in the Chinese folk tale “The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl"; Chang’e-4 landing site.