The Crater Zi Wei

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

44.12° N · 19.52° W

Diameter

0.42 km

IAU approval

2015/10/05 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-24 · Sinus Iridum

Geological Chronicle

Zi Wei is a crater on the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 0.42 kilometers.

Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 2015 after one of the three enclosures in an ancient Chinese star map. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-24.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — One of three enclosures in Chinese ancient star map.
• Wikipedia (en) — Zi Wei (crater)

Name Origin

One of three enclosures in Chinese ancient star map.