IAU Lunar Nomenclature
Tharp
Tharp is an officially adopted crater, craters on the Moon. Explore its selenographic position and surrounding terrain in 3D.
Feature Profile
- Feature type
- Crater, craters
- Coordinates
- 30.60° S · 145.63° E
- Diameter
- 13.45 km
- IAU approval
- 2015/03/30 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-102 · Gagarin
Name origin
Marie; Geologist and oceanographer, created first comprehensive map of the ocean floor and is credited with discovering the Mid-Atlantic Ridge (1920-2006).