The Crater Tseraskiy (Ceraski)

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

48.66° S · 142.64° E

Diameter

65.59 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-131 · Planck

Geological Chronicle

Tseraskiy (Ceraski) is an impact crater on the Moon's far side, approximately 66 kilometers (41 mi) in diameter. The formation spans an official diameter of 65.59 kilometers.

It is located to the north-northeast of a huge walled plain called Planck, and to the southeast of the crater Pauli. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-131.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Vitol'd Karlovich; Russian astronomer (1849-1925).
• Wikipedia (en) — Tseraskiy (crater)

Name Origin

Vitol'd Karlovich; Russian astronomer (1849-1925).