The Crater Strabo

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

61.94° N · 54.42° E

Diameter

54.72 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-14 · Endymion

Geological Chronicle

Strabo is a lunar impact crater that is located near the northeastern rim of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 54.72 kilometers.

At this angle the crater appears oval in shape due to foreshortening. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-14.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Greek geographer (54 B.C.- A.D. 24).
• Wikipedia (en) — Strabo (crater)

Name Origin

Greek geographer (54 B.C.- A.D. 24).