Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 32.49° S · 54.14° E
- Diameter
- 71.54 km
- IAU approval
- 1935/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-114 · Rheita
Geological Chronicle
Stevinus is a lunar impact crater located in the southeast part of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 71.54 kilometers.
To the southeast is the large crater Furnerius. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-114.
Chronology & Exploration
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IAU
Name Adopted
The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.
Scientific Sources & References
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IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
— Stevin, Simon; Belgian mathematician, physicist (1548-1620).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Stevinus (crater)
Name Origin
Stevin, Simon; Belgian mathematician, physicist (1548-1620).