Fracastorius
Location: ·
A crater drowned by Mare Nectaris — its northern wall sank beneath the lava, leaving an open bay.
Type
Crater
Diameter
121 km
Position
21.4°S 33.1°E
Name approved
1935
What remains of the rim is heavily worn and reaches at most 2.4 km. There is no central peak; a long, slender rille crosses the floor roughly east–west.
Sunrise
Sunset
Sunrise and sunset on Fracastorius
| Event | Time | Lit |
|---|---|---|
| Computing… | ||
- Sunrise / Sunset: at the feature's centre (IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature).
- Lit: the illuminated fraction of the Moon's disc at that moment.
Named after
Girolamo Fracastoro, latinised Fracastorius, Italian physician and astronomer (1483–1553).
Further info
Official record from the IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature: Fracastorius
Wikipedia: Fracastorius (crater)