Statio Tianjiang

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

landing

Coordinates

41.63° S · 153.98° W

Diameter

0.01 km

IAU approval

2024/08/06 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-121 · Apollo

Geological Chronicle

Statio Tianjiang is an official lunar surface feature spanning an approximate extent of 0.01 kilometers. Situated within the Apollo quadrangle (LAC-121), 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 -41.63° latitude and -153.98° longitude, documented under the record: Constellation name in the ancient Chinese star map; means “the celestial river”, synonymous with tian he, the Milky Way; landing site of Chang’e 6.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Feature Named

   The International Astronomical Union officially catalogs Statio Tianjiang.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Constellation name in the ancient Chinese star map; means “the celestial river”, synonymous with tian he, the Milky Way; landing site of Chang’e 6.
• Wikipedia (en) — Statio Tianjiang

Name Origin

Constellation name in the ancient Chinese star map; means “the celestial river”, synonymous with tian he, the Milky Way; landing site of Chang’e 6.