Hyginus

Crater (8.7 km) — Caius Julius; Spanish astronomer (fl. first century B.C.).

Coordinates

7.7598, 6.27 (positive-east)

Descriptor

Crater

Feature type

Crater, craters

Feature type code

AA

Diameter km

8.6956854

Etymology

Caius Julius; Spanish astronomer (fl. first century B.C.).

Iau approval status

Adopted by IAU

Iau approval year

1935

Iau reference

http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/2606

Clean name

Hyginus

Ethnicity

Spain

Continent

Europe

Quad

LAC-59

Primary source