KUON GEO

Theophrastus

Crater, craters · 8 km across · 17.46°, 39.06° · the Moon
クレーター・差し渡し約8km

WHY THAT NAME · なぜその名前か

Greek philosopher and scientist (c. 372-287 B.C.).
Source of the name: Greek (Europe) · Approved by the IAU 1973 · Other features named after Greek

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Great-circle distances on a sphere of radius 1,737.4 km.
Names and their origins come from the IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature (USGS Astrogeology), retrieved 2026-08-14.
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DATA: IAU / USGS Astrogeology · NASA LRO LOLA