The Crater Turner

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

1.40° S · 13.24° W

Diameter

11.22 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-76 · Montes Riphaeus

Geological Chronicle

Turner is a small lunar impact crater that lies in the Mare Insularum, near the Moon's equator. The formation spans an official diameter of 11.22 kilometers.

The crater was named after British astronomer Herbert Hall Turner. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-76.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Herbert Hall; British astronomer (1861-1930).
• Wikipedia (en) — Turner (crater)

Name Origin

Herbert Hall; British astronomer (1861-1930).