The Crater Tucker

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

5.62° S · 88.21° E

Diameter

6.78 km

IAU approval

1979/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-81 · Ansgarius

Geological Chronicle

Tucker is a small lunar impact crater in the southern part of the Mare Smythii. The formation spans an official diameter of 6.78 kilometers.

It is located along the eastern limb of the Moon, and from the Earth it is seen nearly from the edge. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-81.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Richard Hawley; American astronomer (1859-1952).
• Wikipedia (en) — Tucker (crater)

Name Origin

Richard Hawley; American astronomer (1859-1952).