The Crater Titius

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

26.75° S · 100.66° E

Diameter

68.42 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-100 · Hilbert

Geological Chronicle

Titius is a lunar impact crater that is located on the Moon's far side, beyond the eastern limb. The formation spans an official diameter of 68.42 kilometers.

It lies to the west of the Lacus Solitudinis, a small lunar mare. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-100.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Johann Daniel; German astronomer (1729-1796).
• Wikipedia (en) — Titius (crater)

Name Origin

Johann Daniel; German astronomer (1729-1796).