The Crater Susan

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

11.00° S · 6.30° W

Diameter

0.95 km

IAU approval

1976/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-77 · Ptolemaeus

Geological Chronicle

Susan is an impact crater measuring 0.95 kilometers in diameter on the surface of the Moon.

The formation is situated in the Ptolemaeus quadrangle (LAC-77). Officially cataloged by the International Astronomical Union, the name commemorates English female name.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Approved

   The International Astronomical Union officially catalogs the name Susan.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — English female name.
• Wikipedia (en) — Susan (crater)

Name Origin

English female name.