The Crater Torricelli

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

4.72° S · 28.40° E

Diameter

30.87 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-78 · Theophilus

Geological Chronicle

Torricelli is a lunar impact crater in the eastern part of the Sinus Asperitatis, to the south of the Mare Tranquillitatis. The formation spans an official diameter of 30.87 kilometers.

It was named after Italian physicist Evangelista Torricelli. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-78.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Evangelista; Italian physicist (1608-1647).
• Wikipedia (en) — Torricelli (crater)

Name Origin

Evangelista; Italian physicist (1608-1647).