The Crater Steno

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

32.61° N · 161.78° E

Diameter

32.29 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-32 · Chandler

Geological Chronicle

Steno is a relatively small lunar impact crater that is located in the northern hemisphere on the Moon's far side. The formation spans an official diameter of 32.29 kilometers.

It lies to the south-southwest of the slightly larger crater Stearns, a much younger and less worn formation. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-32.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Nicolaus; Danish doctor (1638-1686).
• Wikipedia (en) — Steno (lunar crater)

Name Origin

Nicolaus; Danish doctor (1638-1686).