The Crater Viviani

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

5.16° N · 117.15° E

Diameter

26.94 km

IAU approval

1976/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-65 · Ostwald

Geological Chronicle

Viviani is a small lunar impact crater that lies on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 26.94 kilometers.

It was named after Italian mathematician and physicist Vincenzo Viviani. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-65.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Vincenzo; Italian physicist, mathematician (1622-1703).
• Wikipedia (en) — Viviani (crater)

Name Origin

Vincenzo; Italian physicist, mathematician (1622-1703).