The Crater Zagut

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

31.94° S · 21.89° E

Diameter

78.92 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-96 · Rupes Altai

Geological Chronicle

Zagut (Zacut) is a crater located in the heavily impacted southeast sector of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 78.92 kilometers.

It is almost surrounded by other named craters, with Wilkins to the northwest, Lindenau to the east, Rabbi Levi in the southeast, and Celsius to the southwest. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-96.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Abraham Ben Samuel; Spanish astronomer (c. 1450-c. 1522).
• Wikipedia (en) — Zagut (crater)

Name Origin

Abraham Ben Samuel; Spanish astronomer (c. 1450-c. 1522).