The Crater Swasey

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

5.46° S · 89.67° E

Diameter

24.85 km

IAU approval

1976/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-81 · Ansgarius

Geological Chronicle

Swasey is a small lunar impact crater that lies along the eastern limb of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 24.85 kilometers.

It lies near the southeastern edge of the Mare Smythii, to the west of the walled plain Hirayama. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-81.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Ambrose; American inventor (1846-1937).
• Wikipedia (en) — Swasey (crater)

Name Origin

Ambrose; American inventor (1846-1937).