Lunar Impact Crater

The Crater Taylor

Taylor is a lunar impact crater spanning 36.35 kilometers across the Moon.

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Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type: crater
Coordinates: 5.28° S · 16.65° E
Diameter: 36.35 km
IAU approval: 1935/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle: LAC-78 · Theophilus

Geological Chronicle

Taylor is a lunar impact crater that is located to the south-southwest of Delambre. The formation spans an official diameter of 36.35 kilometers.

To the east is the smaller crater Alfraganus, and southeast of Taylor is Zöllner. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-78.

Chronology & Exploration

IAU Name Adopted
The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Brook; British mathematician (1685-1731).
Wikipedia (en) — Taylor (crater)

Name Origin

Brook; British mathematician (1685-1731).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Taylor in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.

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