The Crater Very

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

25.62° N · 25.35° E

Diameter

4.65 km

IAU approval

1973/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-42 · Mare Serenitatis

Geological Chronicle

Very is a small lunar impact crater located in the eastern part of Mare Serenitatis, to the west-southwest of Le Monnier. The formation spans an official diameter of 4.65 kilometers.

It lies upon a wrinkle ridge that runs to the north and south named Dorsa Smirnov. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-42.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Frank Washington; American astronomer (1852-1927).
• Wikipedia (en) — Very (lunar crater)

Name Origin

Frank Washington; American astronomer (1852-1927).