The Crater Timaeus

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

62.91° N · 0.55° W

Diameter

32.81 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-12 · Plato

Geological Chronicle

Timaeus is a lunar impact crater in the northern part of the Moon, on the north edge of Mare Frigoris. The formation spans an official diameter of 32.81 kilometers.

It forms part of the southwestern wall of the large and irregular walled plain called W. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-12.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Greek astronomer (unkn-c. 400 B.C.).
• Wikipedia (en) — Timaeus (crater)

Name Origin

Greek astronomer (unkn-c. 400 B.C.).