The Crater Zhang Zhongjing

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

41.56° S · 154.87° W

Diameter

1.5 km

IAU approval

2024/08/06 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-121 · Apollo

Geological Chronicle

Zhang Zhongjing is an impact crater measuring 1.5 kilometers in diameter on the surface of the Moon.

The formation is situated in the Apollo quadrangle (LAC-121). Officially cataloged by the International Astronomical Union, the name commemorates Chinese pharmacologist, physician, inventor during the Ea....

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Approved

   The International Astronomical Union officially catalogs the name Zhang Zhongjing.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Chinese pharmacologist, physician, inventor during the Eastern Han dynasty (150-219).
• Wikipedia (en) — Zhang Zhongjing (crater)

Name Origin

Chinese pharmacologist, physician, inventor during the Eastern Han dynasty (150-219).