Craterra

IAU Lunar Nomenclature

Thomson

Thomson 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
32.32° S · 166.04° E
Diameter
117.25293 km
IAU approval
1970/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-119 · Mare Ingenii

Name origin

Sir Joseph John; British physicist; Nobel laureate (1856-1940).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Thomson in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.