Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 61.38° S · 50.65° W
- Diameter
- 63.18 km
- IAU approval
- 1935/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-124 · Phocylides
Geological Chronicle
Zucchius is a prominent lunar impact crater located near the southwestern limb. The formation spans an official diameter of 63.18 kilometers.
Because of its location the crater appears oblong-shaped due to foreshortening. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-124.
Chronology & Exploration
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IAU
Name Adopted
The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.
Scientific Sources & References
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IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
— Zucchi, Niccolo; Italian mathematician, astronomer (1586-1670).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Zucchius (crater)
Name Origin
Zucchi, Niccolo; Italian mathematician, astronomer (1586-1670).