Archimedes (crater)

Archimedes
LRO image
Coordinates29°43′N 3°59′W / 29.72°N 3.99°W / 29.72; -3.99
Diameter81.04 km (50.36 mi)
Depth2.1 km (1.3 mi)
Colongitude4° at sunrise
EponymArchimedes

Archimedes is a large lunar impact crater on the eastern edges of the Mare Imbrium. It was named by the IAU in 1935.

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