Astronomy:List of craters on the Moon: R–S

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The list of approved names in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature maintained by the International Astronomical Union includes the diameter of the crater and the person the crater is named for.[1] Where a crater formation has associated satellite craters, these are detailed on the main crater description pages.


List of craters on the Moon
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Crater Coordinates Diameter
(km)		 Approval
Year		 Eponym Ref
Rabbi Levi [ ⚑ ] 34°47′S 23°28′E / 34.78°S 23.46°E / -34.78; 23.46 (Rabbi Levi) 82.44 1935 Levi Ben Gershon (1288–1344) WGPSN
Racah [ ⚑ ] 13°30′S 179°52′W / 13.5°S 179.87°W / -13.5; -179.87 (Racah) 71.91 1970 Giulio Racah (1909–1965) WGPSN
Raimond [ ⚑ ] 14°47′N 159°38′W / 14.78°N 159.63°W / 14.78; -159.63 (Raimond) 68.37 1970 Jean Jacques Raimond, Jr. (1903–1961) WGPSN
Raman [ ⚑ ] 26°58′N 55°10′W / 26.96°N 55.16°W / 26.96; -55.16 (Raman) 10.17 1976 Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman (1888–1970) WGPSN
Ramon [ ⚑ ] 41°14′S 148°05′W / 41.23°S 148.08°W / -41.23; -148.08 (Ramon) 17.23 2006 Ilan Ramon (1954–2003) WGPSN
Ramsay [ ⚑ ] 40°01′S 145°02′E / 40.02°S 145.04°E / -40.02; 145.04 (Ramsay) 61.28 1970 William Ramsay (1852–1916) WGPSN
Ramsden [ ⚑ ] 32°58′S 31°52′W / 32.96°S 31.87°W / -32.96; -31.87 (Ramsden) 25.11 1935 Jesse Ramsden (1735–1800) WGPSN
Rankine [ ⚑ ] 3°52′S 71°29′E / 3.87°S 71.49°E / -3.87; 71.49 (Rankine) 10.48 1976 William John Macquorn Rankine (1820–1872) WGPSN
Raspletin [ ⚑ ] 22°25′S 151°45′E / 22.41°S 151.75°E / -22.41; 151.75 (Raspletin) 45.52 1976 Aleksandr Andreyevich Raspletin (es) (1908–1967) WGPSN
Ravi [ ⚑ ] 12°30′S 1°58′W / 12.5°S 1.97°W / -12.5; -1.97 (Ravi) 1.62 1976 (Indian male name) WGPSN
Rayet [ ⚑ ] 44°39′N 114°30′E / 44.65°N 114.5°E / 44.65; 114.5 (Rayet) 27.76 1970 Georges Antoine Pons Rayet (1839–1906) WGPSN
Rayleigh [ ⚑ ] 29°07′N 89°27′E / 29.12°N 89.45°E / 29.12; 89.45 (Rayleigh) 113.77 1964 John William Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh (1842–1919) WGPSN
Razumov [ ⚑ ] 38°57′N 114°38′W / 38.95°N 114.63°W / 38.95; -114.63 (Razumov) 75.08 1970 Vladimir Vasilʹevich Razumov (es) (1890–1967) WGPSN
Réaumur [ ⚑ ] 2°27′S 0°44′E / 2.45°S 0.73°E / -2.45; 0.73 (Réaumur) 51.25 1935 René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur (1683–1757) WGPSN
Recht [ ⚑ ] 9°46′N 123°59′E / 9.76°N 123.99°E / 9.76; 123.99 (Recht) 19.96 1982 Albert William Recht (1892–1962) WGPSN
Regiomontanus [ ⚑ ] 28°17′S 1°05′W / 28.28°S 1.09°W / -28.28; -1.09 (Regiomontanus) 126.64 1935 Regiomontanus (1436–1476) WGPSN
Regnault [ ⚑ ] 54°02′N 87°53′W / 54.04°N 87.88°W / 54.04; -87.88 (Regnault) 51.31 1935 Henri Victor Regnault (1810–1878) WGPSN
Reichenbach [ ⚑ ] 30°29′S 47°57′E / 30.48°S 47.95°E / -30.48; 47.95 (Reichenbach) 64.85 1935 Georg von Reichenbach (1772–1826) WGPSN
Reimarus [ ⚑ ] 47°41′S 60°25′E / 47.69°S 60.42°E / -47.69; 60.42 (Reimarus) 47.62 1935 Nicolai Reymers Baer (circa 1550-circa 1600) WGPSN
Reiner [ ⚑ ] 6°55′N 54°59′W / 6.92°N 54.98°W / 6.92; -54.98 (Reiner) 29.85 1935 Vincentio Reinieri (unknown-1648) WGPSN
Reinhold [ ⚑ ] 3°17′N 22°52′W / 3.28°N 22.86°W / 3.28; -22.86 (Reinhold) 43.28 1935 Erasmus Reinhold (1511–1553) WGPSN
Repsold [ ⚑ ] 51°19′N 78°25′W / 51.31°N 78.41°W / 51.31; -78.41 (Repsold) 108.65 1935 Johann Georg Repsold (1770–1830) WGPSN
Resnik [ ⚑ ] 34°09′S 150°50′W / 34.15°S 150.84°W / -34.15; -150.84 (Resnik) 22.16 1988 Judith Arlene Resnik (1949–1986) WGPSN
Respighi [ ⚑ ] 2°52′N 71°54′E / 2.86°N 71.9°E / 2.86; 71.9 (Respighi) 17.88 1976 Lorenzo Respighi (1824–1890) WGPSN
Rhaeticus [ ⚑ ] 0°02′N 4°55′E / 0.03°N 4.92°E / 0.03; 4.92 (Rhaeticus) 44.43 1935 Georg Joachim Rheticus (1514–1576) WGPSN
Rheita [ ⚑ ] 37°06′S 47°10′E / 37.1°S 47.17°E / -37.1; 47.17 (Rheita) 70.81 1935 Anton Maria Schyrleus of Rheita (circa 1597–1660) WGPSN
Riccioli [ ⚑ ] 2°54′S 74°25′W / 2.9°S 74.42°W / -2.9; -74.42 (Riccioli) 155.66 1935 Giovanni Battista Riccioli (1598–1671) WGPSN
Riccius [ ⚑ ] 37°01′S 26°26′E / 37.02°S 26.43°E / -37.02; 26.43 (Riccius) 71.79 1935 Augustine Riccius (de) (flourished 1513) and Matteo Ricci (1552–1610) WGPSN
Ricco [ ⚑ ] 74°55′N 177°03′E / 74.92°N 177.05°E / 74.92; 177.05 (Ricco) 65.83 1970 Annibale Ricco (1844–1911) WGPSN
Richards [ ⚑ ] 7°42′N 140°05′E / 7.7°N 140.09°E / 7.7; 140.09 (Richards) 16.8 1976 Theodore William Richards (1868–1928) WGPSN
Richardson [ ⚑ ] 30°56′N 99°53′E / 30.93°N 99.89°E / 30.93; 99.89 (Richardson) 162.56 1979 Owen Willans Richardson (1879–1959) WGPSN
Riedel [ ⚑ ] 48°53′S 140°03′W / 48.89°S 140.05°W / -48.89; -140.05 (Riedel) 49.14 1970 Klaus Riedel (1907–1944) and Walter Riedel (1902–1968) WGPSN
Riemann [ ⚑ ] 39°23′N 87°11′E / 39.38°N 87.18°E / 39.38; 87.18 (Riemann) 117.85 1964 Georg Friedrich Bernhard Riemann (1826–1866) WGPSN
Ritchey [ ⚑ ] 11°08′S 8°29′E / 11.13°S 8.48°E / -11.13; 8.48 (Ritchey) 24.07 1935 George Willis Ritchey (1864–1945) WGPSN
Rittenhouse [ ⚑ ] 74°15′S 107°04′E / 74.25°S 107.07°E / -74.25; 107.07 (Rittenhouse) 27.5 1970 David Rittenhouse (1732–1796) WGPSN
Ritter [ ⚑ ] 1°58′N 19°10′E / 1.96°N 19.17°E / 1.96; 19.17 (Ritter) 29.52 1935 Carl Ritter (1779–1859) and Georg August Dietrich Ritter (1826–1908) WGPSN
Ritz [ ⚑ ] 15°22′S 92°23′E / 15.37°S 92.38°E / -15.37; 92.38 (Ritz) 53.77 1970 Walther Ritz (1878–1909) WGPSN
Robert [ ⚑ ] 19°02′N 27°27′E / 19.03°N 27.45°E / 19.03; 27.45 (Robert) 0.56 1976 (English male name) WGPSN
Roberts [ ⚑ ] 70°40′N 174°15′W / 70.66°N 174.25°W / 70.66; -174.25 (Roberts) 89.37 1970 Alexander William Roberts (1857–1938) and Sir Isaac Roberts (1829–1904) WGPSN
Robertson [ ⚑ ] 21°50′N 105°22′W / 21.84°N 105.37°W / 21.84; -105.37 (Robertson) 89.85 1970 Howard P. Robertson (1903–1961) WGPSN
Robinson [ ⚑ ] 59°04′N 46°02′W / 59.06°N 46.03°W / 59.06; -46.03 (Robinson) 24.09 1935 John Thomas Romney Robinson (1792–1882) WGPSN
Rocca [ ⚑ ] 12°53′S 72°53′W / 12.89°S 72.89°W / -12.89; -72.89 (Rocca) 84.06 1935 Giovanni Antonio Rocca (es) (1607–1656) WGPSN
Rocco [ ⚑ ] 28°55′N 45°00′W / 28.91°N 45°W / 28.91; -45 (Rocco) 4.35 1976 (Italian male name) WGPSN
Roche [ ⚑ ] 42°22′S 136°32′E / 42.37°S 136.54°E / -42.37; 136.54 (Roche) 152.67 1970 Édouard Albert Roche (1820–1883) WGPSN
Romeo [ ⚑ ] 7°32′N 122°41′E / 7.53°N 122.68°E / 7.53; 122.68 (Romeo) 7.15 1979 (Italian male name) WGPSN
Römer [ ⚑ ] 25°26′N 36°25′E / 25.43°N 36.41°E / 25.43; 36.41 (Römer) 43.7 1935 Ole Rømer (1644–1710) WGPSN
Röntgen [ ⚑ ] 32°53′N 91°25′W / 32.88°N 91.42°W / 32.88; -91.42 (Röntgen) 128.42 1964 Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen (1845–1923) WGPSN
Rosa [ ⚑ ] 20°19′N 32°18′W / 20.31°N 32.3°W / 20.31; -32.3 (Rosa) 0.82 1976 (Spanish female name) WGPSN
Rosenberger [ ⚑ ] 55°29′S 43°09′E / 55.49°S 43.15°E / -55.49; 43.15 (Rosenberger) 91.65 1935 Otto August Rosenberger (1800–1890) WGPSN
Ross [ ⚑ ] 11°40′N 21°44′E / 11.67°N 21.74°E / 11.67; 21.74 (Ross) 24.49 1935 James Clark Ross (1800–1862) and Frank Elmore Ross (1874–1966) WGPSN
Rosse [ ⚑ ] 17°57′S 34°59′E / 17.95°S 34.98°E / -17.95; 34.98 (Rosse) 11.43 1935 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800–1867) WGPSN
Rosseland [ ⚑ ] 40°49′S 130°41′E / 40.82°S 130.68°E / -40.82; 130.68 (Rosseland) 67.66 1994 Svein Rosseland (1894–1985) WGPSN
Rost [ ⚑ ] 56°25′S 33°50′W / 56.42°S 33.84°W / -56.42; -33.84 (Rost) 46.85 1935 Johann Leonhard Rost (1688–1727) WGPSN
Rothmann [ ⚑ ] 30°49′S 27°42′E / 30.81°S 27.7°E / -30.81; 27.7 (Rothmann) 41.67 1935 Christopher Rothmann (unknown-1600) WGPSN
Rowland [ ⚑ ] 56°59′N 162°29′W / 56.98°N 162.48°W / 56.98; -162.48 (Rowland) 166.12 1970 Henry Augustus Rowland III (1848–1901) WGPSN
Rozhdestvenskiy [ ⚑ ] 84°59′N 157°53′W / 84.99°N 157.89°W / 84.99; -157.89 (Rozhdestvenskiy) 181.15 1970 Dimitri Rozhdestvensky (1876–1940) WGPSN
Rumford [ ⚑ ] 28°49′S 169°48′W / 28.81°S 169.8°W / -28.81; -169.8 (Rumford) 60.83 1970 Count Rumford (1753–1814) WGPSN
Runge [ ⚑ ] 2°26′S 86°49′E / 2.43°S 86.81°E / -2.43; 86.81 (Runge) 38.98 1973 Carle David Tolmé Runge (1856–1927) WGPSN
Russell [ ⚑ ] 26°31′N 75°33′W / 26.51°N 75.55°W / 26.51; -75.55 (Russell) 103.37 1964 Henry Norris Russell (1877–1957) and John Russell (1745–1806) WGPSN
Ruth [ ⚑ ] 28°43′N 45°04′W / 28.71°N 45.06°W / 28.71; -45.06 (Ruth) 3.08 1976 (Hebrew female name) WGPSN
Rutherford [ ⚑ ] 10°34′N 137°05′E / 10.56°N 137.09°E / 10.56; 137.09 (Rutherford) 15.98 1976 Ernest Rutherford (1871–1937) WGPSN
Rutherfurd [ ⚑ ] 61°09′S 12°15′W / 61.15°S 12.25°W / -61.15; -12.25 (Rutherfurd) 49.98 1935 Lewis Morris Rutherfurd (1816–1892) WGPSN
Rydberg [ ⚑ ] 46°26′S 96°26′W / 46.43°S 96.43°W / -46.43; -96.43 (Rydberg) 48.03 1970 Johannes Robert Rydberg (1854–1919) WGPSN
Ryder [ ⚑ ] 43°52′S 143°18′E / 43.87°S 143.3°E / -43.87; 143.3 (Ryder) 15.55 2006 Graham Ryder (1949–2002) WGPSN
Rynin [ ⚑ ] 46°47′N 103°44′W / 46.78°N 103.73°W / 46.78; -103.73 (Rynin) 77.88 1970 Nikolai Alexsevitch Rynin (1877–1942) WGPSN

S

Crater Coordinates Diameter
(km)		 Approval
Year		 Eponym Ref
Sabatier [ ⚑ ] 13°11′N 79°01′E / 13.19°N 79.01°E / 13.19; 79.01 (Sabatier) 9.6 1979 Paul Sabatier (1854–1941) WGPSN
Sabine [ ⚑ ] 1°23′N 20°04′E / 1.38°N 20.07°E / 1.38; 20.07 (Sabine) 29.75 1935 Edward Sabine (1788–1883) WGPSN
Sacrobosco [ ⚑ ] 23°45′S 16°38′E / 23.75°S 16.64°E / -23.75; 16.64 (Sacrobosco) 97.67 1935 Johannes de Sacrobosco (John Holywood, c. 1200–1256) WGPSN
Saenger [ ⚑ ] 4°29′N 102°48′E / 4.49°N 102.8°E / 4.49; 102.8 (Saenger) 74.57 1970 Eugen Saenger (1905–1964) WGPSN
Šafařík [ ⚑ ] 10°26′N 176°42′E / 10.44°N 176.7°E / 10.44; 176.7 (Šafařík) 31.42 1970 Vojtěch Šafařík (1829–1902) WGPSN
Saha [ ⚑ ] 1°41′S 103°02′E / 1.69°S 103.04°E / -1.69; 103.04 (Saha) 103.34 1970 Megh Nad Saha (1893–1956) WGPSN
Samir [ ⚑ ] 28°30′N 34°17′W / 28.5°N 34.29°W / 28.5; -34.29 (Samir) 1.86 1979 (Arabic male name) WGPSN
Sampson [ ⚑ ] 29°35′N 16°32′W / 29.58°N 16.53°W / 29.58; -16.53 (Sampson) 1.83 1976 Ralph Allen Sampson (1866–1939) WGPSN
Sanford [ ⚑ ] 32°23′N 139°13′W / 32.38°N 139.21°W / 32.38; -139.21 (Sanford) 55.09 1970 Roscoe Frank Sanford (1883–1958) WGPSN
Santbech [ ⚑ ] 20°59′S 44°04′E / 20.99°S 44.06°E / -20.99; 44.06 (Santbech) 62.24 1935 Daniel Santbech Noviomagus (unknown-flourished 1561) WGPSN
Santos-Dumont [ ⚑ ] 27°47′N 4°45′E / 27.79°N 4.75°E / 27.79; 4.75 (Santos-Dumont) 8.8 1976 Alberto Santos-Dumont (1873–1932) WGPSN
Sarabhai [ ⚑ ] 24°45′N 21°00′E / 24.75°N 21°E / 24.75; 21 (Sarabhai) 7.38 1973 Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai (1919–1971) WGPSN
Sarton [ ⚑ ] 49°07′N 121°08′W / 49.12°N 121.14°W / 49.12; -121.14 (Sarton) 71.33 1970 George Alfred Leon Sarton (1884–1956) WGPSN
Sasserides [ ⚑ ] 39°17′S 9°26′W / 39.28°S 9.44°W / -39.28; -9.44 (Sasserides) 81.74 1935 Gellio Sasceride (1562–1612) WGPSN
Saunder [ ⚑ ] 4°16′S 8°43′E / 4.26°S 8.72°E / -4.26; 8.72 (Saunder) 44.38 1935 Samuel Arthur Saunder (1852–1912) WGPSN
Saussure [ ⚑ ] 43°23′S 3°53′W / 43.38°S 3.88°W / -43.38; -3.88 (Saussure) 54.56 1935 Horace-Bénédict de Saussure (1740–1799) WGPSN
Scaliger [ ⚑ ] 27°16′S 109°08′E / 27.26°S 109.14°E / -27.26; 109.14 (Scaliger) 86.4 1970 Joseph Justus Scaliger (1540–1609) WGPSN
Schaeberle [ ⚑ ] 26°20′S 117°43′E / 26.33°S 117.71°E / -26.33; 117.71 (Schaeberle) 56.74 1970 John Martin Schaeberle (1853–1924) WGPSN
Scheele [ ⚑ ] 9°27′S 37°51′W / 9.45°S 37.85°W / -9.45; -37.85 (Scheele) 4.69 1976 Carl Wilhelm Scheele (1742–1786) WGPSN
Scheiner [ ⚑ ] 60°21′S 27°49′W / 60.35°S 27.81°W / -60.35; -27.81 (Scheiner) 110.07 1935 Christopher Scheiner (1575–1650) WGPSN
Schiaparelli [ ⚑ ] 23°23′N 58°49′W / 23.38°N 58.82°W / 23.38; -58.82 (Schiaparelli) 24.2 1935 Giovanni Virginio Schiaparelli (1835–1910) WGPSN
Schickard [ ⚑ ] 44°23′S 55°07′W / 44.38°S 55.11°W / -44.38; -55.11 (Schickard) 212.18 1935 Wilhelm Schickard (1592–1635) WGPSN
Schiller [ ⚑ ] 51°43′S 39°47′W / 51.72°S 39.78°W / -51.72; -39.78 (Schiller) 179.36 1935 Julius Schiller (flourished 1627) WGPSN
Schjellerup [ ⚑ ] 69°02′N 158°14′E / 69.04°N 158.24°E / 69.04; 158.24 (Schjellerup) 62.82 1970 Hans Carl Frederik Christian Schjellerup (1827–1887) WGPSN
Schlesinger [ ⚑ ] 47°07′N 138°59′W / 47.12°N 138.98°W / 47.12; -138.98 (Schlesinger) 97.28 1970 Frank Schlesinger (1871–1943) WGPSN
Schliemann [ ⚑ ] 1°59′S 155°07′E / 1.99°S 155.12°E / -1.99; 155.12 (Schliemann) 77.4 1970 Heinrich Schliemann (1822–1890) WGPSN
Schlüter [ ⚑ ] 5°56′S 83°23′W / 5.93°S 83.39°W / -5.93; -83.39 (Schlüter) 87.55 1964 Heinrich Schlüter (es) (1815–1844) WGPSN
Schmidt [ ⚑ ] 0°58′N 18°47′E / 0.96°N 18.78°E / 0.96; 18.78 (Schmidt) 11.13 1935 Johann Friedrich Julius Schmidt (1825–1884), Bernhard Schmidt (1879–1935) and Otto Yulyevich Schmidt (1891–1956) WGPSN
Schneller [ ⚑ ] 41°20′N 163°44′W / 41.34°N 163.73°W / 41.34; -163.73 (Schneller) 56.87 1970 Herbert Schneller (es) (1901–1967) WGPSN
Schomberger [ ⚑ ] 76°38′S 24°41′E / 76.64°S 24.69°E / -76.64; 24.69 (Schomberger) 85.8 1935 Georg Schomberger (es) (1597–1645) WGPSN
Schönfeld [ ⚑ ] 44°46′N 98°00′W / 44.76°N 98°W / 44.76; -98 (Schönfeld) 24.57 1970 Eduard Schönfeld (1828–1891) WGPSN
Schorr [ ⚑ ] 19°27′S 89°48′E / 19.45°S 89.8°E / -19.45; 89.8 (Schorr) 52.09 1970 Richard Schorr (1867–1951) WGPSN
Schrödinger [ ⚑ ] 74°44′S 132°56′E / 74.73°S 132.93°E / -74.73; 132.93 (Schrödinger) 316.39 1970 Erwin Schrödinger (1887–1961) WGPSN
Schröter [ ⚑ ] 2°44′N 6°59′W / 2.74°N 6.98°W / 2.74; -6.98 (Schröter) 36.67 1935 Johann Hieronymus Schröter (1745–1816) WGPSN
Schubert [ ⚑ ] 2°47′N 81°01′E / 2.78°N 81.01°E / 2.78; 81.01 (Schubert) 51.94 1935 Theodor von Schubert (1789–1865) WGPSN
Schumacher [ ⚑ ] 42°25′N 60°49′E / 42.42°N 60.81°E / 42.42; 60.81 (Schumacher) 61.31 1935 Heinrich Christian Schumacher (1780–1850) WGPSN
Schuster [ ⚑ ] 4°26′N 146°25′E / 4.44°N 146.42°E / 4.44; 146.42 (Schuster) 100.08 1970 Arthur Schuster (1851–1934) WGPSN
Schwabe [ ⚑ ] 65°06′N 45°29′E / 65.1°N 45.48°E / 65.1; 45.48 (Schwabe) 25.47 1935 Samuel Heinrich Schwabe (1789–1875) WGPSN
Schwarzschild [ ⚑ ] 70°05′N 121°34′E / 70.08°N 121.57°E / 70.08; 121.57 (Schwarzschild) 211.42 1970 Karl Schwarzschild (1873–1916) WGPSN
Scobee [ ⚑ ] 31°22′S 149°38′W / 31.36°S 149.64°W / -31.36; -149.64 (Scobee) 41.53 1988 Francis Richard Scobee (1939–1986) WGPSN
Scoresby [ ⚑ ] 77°44′N 14°08′E / 77.73°N 14.13°E / 77.73; 14.13 (Scoresby) 54.93 1935 William Scoresby (1789–1857) WGPSN
Scott [ ⚑ ] 82°21′S 48°31′E / 82.35°S 48.52°E / -82.35; 48.52 (Scott) 107.82 1964 Robert Falcon Scott (1868–1912) WGPSN
Seares [ ⚑ ] 73°44′N 147°14′E / 73.74°N 147.23°E / 73.74; 147.23 (Seares) 99.5 1970 Frederick Hanley Seares (1873–1964) WGPSN
Secchi [ ⚑ ] 2°24′N 43°34′E / 2.4°N 43.56°E / 2.4; 43.56 (Secchi) 22.13 1935 Pietro Angelo Secchi (1818–1878) WGPSN
Sechenov [ ⚑ ] 6°58′S 143°05′W / 6.97°S 143.09°W / -6.97; -143.09 (Sechenov) 63.8 1970 Ivan Mikhailovich Sechenov (1829–1905) WGPSN
Seeliger [ ⚑ ] 2°13′S 3°00′E / 2.22°S 3°E / -2.22; 3 (Seeliger) 8.28 1935 Hugo Hans Ritter von Seeliger (1849–1924) WGPSN
Segers [ ⚑ ] 46°59′N 127°31′E / 46.99°N 127.52°E / 46.99; 127.52 (Segers) 17.28 1970 Carlos Segers (1900–1967) WGPSN
Segner [ ⚑ ] 58°58′S 48°41′W / 58.96°S 48.68°W / -58.96; -48.68 (Segner) 67.84 1935 Johann Andreas von Segner (1704–1777) WGPSN
Seidel [ ⚑ ] 32°39′S 152°28′E / 32.65°S 152.47°E / -32.65; 152.47 (Seidel) 55.39 1970 Philipp Ludwig von Seidel (1821–1896) WGPSN
Seleucus [ ⚑ ] 21°05′N 66°40′W / 21.09°N 66.66°W / 21.09; -66.66 (Seleucus) 45.01 1935 Seleucus of Seleucia (flourished circa 150 BC.) WGPSN
Seneca [ ⚑ ] 26°43′N 79°49′E / 26.71°N 79.81°E / 26.71; 79.81 (Seneca) 47.57 1961 Seneca the Younger (4 BC.-65 AD.) WGPSN
Seyfert [ ⚑ ] 29°16′N 114°20′E / 29.26°N 114.34°E / 29.26; 114.34 (Seyfert) 102.63 1970 Carl Keenan Seyfert (1911–1960) WGPSN
Shackleton [ ⚑ ] 89°40′S 129°47′E / 89.67°S 129.78°E / -89.67; 129.78 (Shackleton) 20.92 1994 Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton (1874–1922). WGPSN
Shahinaz [ ⚑ ] 7°35′N 122°25′E / 7.58°N 122.42°E / 7.58; 122.42 (Shahinaz) 15.99 1979 (Turkish female name) WGPSN
Shaler [ ⚑ ] 32°53′S 85°16′W / 32.89°S 85.27°W / -32.89; -85.27 (Shaler) 48.47 1964 Nathaniel Southgate Shaler (1841–1906) WGPSN
Shapley [ ⚑ ] 9°21′N 56°50′E / 9.35°N 56.83°E / 9.35; 56.83 (Shapley) 24.82 1973 Harlow Shapley (1885–1972) WGPSN
Sharonov [ ⚑ ] 12°22′N 173°06′E / 12.37°N 173.1°E / 12.37; 173.1 (Sharonov) 75.12 1970 Vsevolod Vasilievich Sharonov (1901–1964) WGPSN
Sharp [ ⚑ ] 45°45′N 40°13′W / 45.75°N 40.22°W / 45.75; -40.22 (Sharp) 37.61 1935 Abraham Sharp (1651–1742) WGPSN
Shatalov [ ⚑ ] 24°16′N 140°29′E / 24.26°N 140.48°E / 24.26; 140.48 (Shatalov) 24.05 1970 Vladimir Aleksandrovich Shatalov (1927-) WGPSN
Shayn [ ⚑ ] 32°31′N 172°25′E / 32.52°N 172.42°E / 32.52; 172.42 (Shayn) 92.9 1970 Grigory Abramovich Shajn (1892–1956) WGPSN
Sheepshanks [ ⚑ ] 59°14′N 17°02′E / 59.24°N 17.04°E / 59.24; 17.04 (Sheepshanks) 23.67 1935 Anne Sheepshanks (1789–1876) WGPSN
Sherrington [ ⚑ ] 11°08′S 118°00′E / 11.13°S 118°E / -11.13; 118 (Sherrington) 18.8 1976 Sir Charles Scott Sherrington (1856–1952) WGPSN
Shi Shen [ ⚑ ] 75°47′N 104°08′E / 75.78°N 104.13°E / 75.78; 104.13 (Shi Shen) 46.52 1970 Shi Shen (fl. 4th century BC) WGPSN
Shirakatsi [ ⚑ ] 12°11′S 128°34′E / 12.18°S 128.56°E / -12.18; 128.56 (Shirakatsi) 48.13 1979 Anania Shirakatsi (circa 620-circa 685) WGPSN
Shoemaker [ ⚑ ] 88°08′S 45°55′E / 88.14°S 45.91°E / -88.14; 45.91 (Shoemaker) 51.82 2000 Eugene Merle Shoemaker (1928–1997) WGPSN
Short [ ⚑ ] 74°32′S 7°41′W / 74.54°S 7.68°W / -74.54; -7.68 (Short) 67.94 1935 James Short (1710–1768) WGPSN
Shternberg [ ⚑ ] 19°23′N 116°49′W / 19.38°N 116.82°W / 19.38; -116.82 (Shternberg) 74.36 1970 Pavel Karlovich Shternberg (Sternberg, 1865–1920) WGPSN
Shuckburgh [ ⚑ ] 42°39′N 52°43′E / 42.65°N 52.71°E / 42.65; 52.71 (Shuckburgh) 37.73 1935 George Shuckburgh (1751–1804) WGPSN
Shuleykin [ ⚑ ] 27°07′S 92°40′W / 27.11°S 92.67°W / -27.11; -92.67 (Shuleykin) 14.67 1985 Mikhail Vasilʹevich Shuleykin (1884–1939) WGPSN
Siedentopf [ ⚑ ] 22°03′N 135°05′E / 22.05°N 135.08°E / 22.05; 135.08 (Siedentopf) 62.7 1970 Heinrich Siedentopf (1906–1963) WGPSN
Sierpinski [ ⚑ ] 26°56′S 154°49′E / 26.93°S 154.81°E / -26.93; 154.81 (Sierpinski) 66.94 1970 Wacław Sierpiński (1882–1969) WGPSN
Sikorsky [ ⚑ ] 65°53′S 103°39′E / 65.89°S 103.65°E / -65.89; 103.65 (Sikorsky) 97.67 1979 Igor Ivanovich Sikorsky (1889–1972) WGPSN
Silberschlag [ ⚑ ] 6°13′N 12°32′E / 6.21°N 12.53°E / 6.21; 12.53 (Silberschlag) 12.56 1935 Johann Esaias Silberschlag (1721–1791) WGPSN
Simpelius [ ⚑ ] 72°37′S 14°44′E / 72.61°S 14.74°E / -72.61; 14.74 (Simpelius) 68.89 1935 Hugh Sempill (1596–1654) WGPSN
Sinas [ ⚑ ] 8°51′N 31°36′E / 8.85°N 31.6°E / 8.85; 31.6 (Sinas) 11.67 1935 Simon Sinas (1810–1876) WGPSN
Sirsalis [ ⚑ ] 12°29′S 60°31′W / 12.49°S 60.51°W / -12.49; -60.51 (Sirsalis) 44.17 1935 Gerolamo Sersale (1584–1654) WGPSN
Sisakyan [ ⚑ ] 41°04′N 109°08′E / 41.07°N 109.13°E / 41.07; 109.13 (Sisakyan) 35.6 1970 Norajr Martirosovich Sisakyan (1907–1966) WGPSN
Sita [ ⚑ ] 4°37′N 120°42′E / 4.61°N 120.7°E / 4.61; 120.7 (Sita) 1.59 1976 (Indian female name) WGPSN
Sklodowska [ ⚑ ] 18°02′S 96°09′E / 18.04°S 96.15°E / -18.04; 96.15 (Sklodowska) 125.55 1961 Maria Skłodowska-Curie (1867–1934) WGPSN
Slater [ ⚑ ] 88°05′S 111°17′E / 88.08°S 111.29°E / -88.08; 111.29 (Slater) 25.12 2015 David Slater (planetary scientist) (es) (1957-2011) WGPSN
Slava [ ⚑ ] 38°18′N 35°00′W / 38.3°N 35°W / 38.3; -35 (Slava) 0.1 2012 Slavic male name WGPSN
Slipher [ ⚑ ] 49°17′N 160°16′E / 49.28°N 160.27°E / 49.28; 160.27 (Slipher) 74.65 1970 Earl Charles Slipher (1883–1964) and Vesto Melvin Slipher (1875–1969) WGPSN
Slocum [ ⚑ ] 3°09′S 89°04′E / 3.15°S 89.07°E / -3.15; 89.07 (Slocum) 12.15 1976 Frederick Slocum (1873–1944) WGPSN
Smith [ ⚑ ] 31°47′S 151°01′W / 31.79°S 151.01°W / -31.79; -151.01 (Smith) 32.87 1988 Michael John Smith (1945–1986) WGPSN
Smithson [ ⚑ ] 2°23′N 53°38′E / 2.38°N 53.64°E / 2.38; 53.64 (Smithson) 6.04 1976 James Smithson (1765–1829) WGPSN
Smoluchowski [ ⚑ ] 60°13′N 96°55′W / 60.22°N 96.91°W / 60.22; -96.91 (Smoluchowski) 84.26 1970 Marian Smoluchowski (1872–1917) WGPSN
Snellius [ ⚑ ] 29°20′S 55°42′E / 29.33°S 55.7°E / -29.33; 55.7 (Snellius) 85.98 1935 Willebrord Snell (1591–1626) WGPSN
Sniadecki [ ⚑ ] 22°17′S 168°50′W / 22.29°S 168.84°W / -22.29; -168.84 (Sniadecki) 41.13 1970 Jan Sniadecki (1756–1830) WGPSN
Soddy [ ⚑ ] 0°27′N 121°46′E / 0.45°N 121.77°E / 0.45; 121.77 (Soddy) 40.79 1976 Frederick Soddy (1877–1956) WGPSN
Somerville [ ⚑ ] 8°20′S 64°58′E / 8.33°S 64.96°E / -8.33; 64.96 (Somerville) 17.08 1976 Mary Fairfax Somerville (1780–1872) WGPSN
Sommerfeld [ ⚑ ] 64°50′N 161°32′W / 64.83°N 161.54°W / 64.83; -161.54 (Sommerfeld) 150.89 1970 Arnold Sommerfeld (1868–1951) WGPSN
Sömmering [ ⚑ ] 0°11′N 7°32′W / 0.19°N 7.53°W / 0.19; -7.53 (Sömmering) 27.97 1935 Samuel Thomas Sömmering (1755–1830) WGPSN
Soraya [ ⚑ ] 12°52′S 1°38′W / 12.87°S 1.63°W / -12.87; -1.63 (Soraya) 1.9 1976 (Persian female name) WGPSN
Sosigenes [ ⚑ ] 8°42′N 17°36′E / 8.7°N 17.6°E / 8.7; 17.6 (Sosigenes) 16.99 1935 Sosigenes of Alexandria (flourished 46 BC.) WGPSN
South [ ⚑ ] 57°35′N 50°56′W / 57.58°N 50.94°W / 57.58; -50.94 (South) 119.04 1935 James South (1785–1867) WGPSN
Spallanzani [ ⚑ ] 46°23′S 24°44′E / 46.38°S 24.73°E / -46.38; 24.73 (Spallanzani) 30.86 1935 Lazzaro Spallanzani (1729–1799) WGPSN
Spencer Jones [ ⚑ ] 13°04′N 165°50′E / 13.06°N 165.84°E / 13.06; 165.84 (Spencer Jones) 88.19 1970 Sir Harold Spencer Jones (1890–1960) WGPSN
Spörer [ ⚑ ] 4°18′S 1°46′W / 4.3°S 1.77°W / -4.3; -1.77 (Spörer) 25.57 1935 Friederich Wilhelm Gustav Spörer (1822–1895) WGPSN
Spudis [ ⚑ ] 89°31′S 84°37′W / 89.51°S 84.61°W / -89.51; -84.61 (Störmer) 13 2021 Paul D. Spudis (1952-2018) WGPSN
Spurr [ ⚑ ] 27°55′N 1°16′W / 27.91°N 1.27°W / 27.91; -1.27 (Spurr) 13.21 1973 Josiah Edward Spurr (1870–1950) WGPSN
St. John [ ⚑ ] 10°04′N 149°59′E / 10.07°N 149.98°E / 10.07; 149.98 (St. John) 66.74 1970 Charles Edward St. John (1857–1935) WGPSN
Stadius [ ⚑ ] 10°29′N 13°46′W / 10.48°N 13.77°W / 10.48; -13.77 (Stadius) 68.48 1935 Johannes Stadius (1527–1579) WGPSN
Stark [ ⚑ ] 25°26′S 134°35′E / 25.43°S 134.59°E / -25.43; 134.59 (Stark) 47.72 1970 Johannes Stark (1874–1957) WGPSN
Stearns [ ⚑ ] 34°41′N 162°36′E / 34.68°N 162.6°E / 34.68; 162.6 (Stearns) 38.94 1979 Carl Leo Stearns (1892–1972) WGPSN
Stebbins [ ⚑ ] 64°22′N 142°38′W / 64.36°N 142.64°W / 64.36; -142.64 (Stebbins) 129.74 1970 Joel Stebbins (1878–1966) WGPSN
Stefan [ ⚑ ] 46°20′N 108°46′W / 46.33°N 108.77°W / 46.33; -108.77 (Stefan) 112.18 1970 Josef Stefan (1835–1893) WGPSN
Stein [ ⚑ ] 7°00′N 179°07′E / 7°N 179.11°E / 7; 179.11 (Stein) 30.72 1970 Johan Willem Jakob Antoon Stein (1871–1951) WGPSN
Steinheil [ ⚑ ] 48°43′S 46°40′E / 48.71°S 46.66°E / -48.71; 46.66 (Steinheil) 63.28 1935 Karl August von Steinheil (1801–1870) WGPSN
Steklov [ ⚑ ] 36°44′S 105°03′W / 36.73°S 105.05°W / -36.73; -105.05 (Steklov) 36.61 1970 Vladimir Andreevich Steklov (1864–1926) WGPSN
Stella [ ⚑ ] 19°55′N 29°46′E / 19.91°N 29.76°E / 19.91; 29.76 (Stella) 0.42 1976 (Latin female name) WGPSN
Steno [ ⚑ ] 32°37′N 161°47′E / 32.61°N 161.78°E / 32.61; 161.78 (Steno) 32.29 1970 Nicolaus Steno (1638–1686) WGPSN
Sternfeld [ ⚑ ] 19°45′S 142°16′W / 19.75°S 142.27°W / -19.75; -142.27 (Sternfeld) 109.8 1991 Ary Abramovich Sternfeld (1905–1980) WGPSN
Stetson [ ⚑ ] 39°35′S 118°12′W / 39.58°S 118.2°W / -39.58; -118.2 (Stetson) 63.12 1970 Harlan True Stetson (1885–1964) WGPSN
Stevinus [ ⚑ ] 32°29′S 54°08′E / 32.49°S 54.14°E / -32.49; 54.14 (Stevinus) 71.54 1935 Simon Stevin (1548–1620) WGPSN
Stewart [ ⚑ ] 2°09′N 66°59′E / 2.15°N 66.98°E / 2.15; 66.98 (Stewart) 13.77 1976 John Quincy Stewart (1894–1972) WGPSN
Stiborius [ ⚑ ] 34°29′S 31°59′E / 34.49°S 31.99°E / -34.49; 31.99 (Stiborius) 43.76 1935 Andreas Stoberl (1465–1515) WGPSN
Stöfler [ ⚑ ] 41°14′S 5°56′E / 41.24°S 5.93°E / -41.24; 5.93 (Stöfler) 129.87 1935 Johannes Stöffler (1452–1531) WGPSN
Stokes [ ⚑ ] 52°22′N 88°07′W / 52.36°N 88.11°W / 52.36; -88.11 (Stokes) 53.85 1964 Sir George Gabriel Stokes (1819–1903) WGPSN
Stoletov [ ⚑ ] 44°49′N 155°30′W / 44.82°N 155.5°W / 44.82; -155.5 (Stoletov) 42.43 1970 Aleksandr Grigorievich Stoletov (1839–1896) WGPSN
Stoney [ ⚑ ] 55°35′S 156°23′W / 55.58°S 156.38°W / -55.58; -156.38 (Stoney) 47.51 1970 George Johnstone Stoney (1826–1911) WGPSN
Störmer [ ⚑ ] 57°08′N 146°39′E / 57.14°N 146.65°E / 57.14; 146.65 (Störmer) 68.62 1970 Fredrik Carl Mülertz Störmer (1874–1957) WGPSN
Stose [ ⚑ ] 86°23′S 32°08′E / 86.38°S 32.13°E / -86.38; 32.13 (Stose) 16.7 2021 Anna Jonas Stose (1881–1974) WGPSN
Strabo [ ⚑ ] 61°56′N 54°25′E / 61.94°N 54.42°E / 61.94; 54.42 (Strabo) 54.72 1935 Strabo (54 BC.-24 AD.) WGPSN
Stratton [ ⚑ ] 5°36′S 164°42′E / 5.6°S 164.7°E / -5.6; 164.7 (Stratton) 69.76 1970 Frederick John Marrion Stratton (1881–1960) WGPSN
Street [ ⚑ ] 46°35′S 10°44′W / 46.58°S 10.74°W / -46.58; -10.74 (Street) 58.52 1935 Thomas Street (1621–1689) WGPSN
Strömgren [ ⚑ ] 21°44′S 132°22′W / 21.74°S 132.37°W / -21.74; -132.37 (Strömgren) 62.17 1970 Elis Strömgren (1870–1947) WGPSN
Struve [ ⚑ ] 23°25′N 76°39′W / 23.41°N 76.65°W / 23.41; -76.65 (Struve) 164.34 1964 Otto Wilhelm von Struve (1819–1905), Otto Struve (1897–1963) and Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve (1793–1864) WGPSN
Subbotin [ ⚑ ] 29°19′S 135°43′E / 29.32°S 135.71°E / -29.32; 135.71 (Subbotin) 71.66 1970 Mikhail Fedorovich Subbotin (1893–1966) WGPSN
Suess [ ⚑ ] 4°22′N 47°43′W / 4.36°N 47.72°W / 4.36; -47.72 (Suess) 8.39 1935 Eduard Suess (1831–1914) WGPSN
Sulpicius Gallus [ ⚑ ] 19°38′N 11°41′E / 19.63°N 11.68°E / 19.63; 11.68 (Sulpicius Gallus) 11.61 1935 Gaius Sulpicius Gallus (flourished c. 166 BC) WGPSN
Sumner [ ⚑ ] 37°37′N 108°46′E / 37.62°N 108.76°E / 37.62; 108.76 (Sumner) 52.87 1970 Thomas Hubbard Sumner (1807–1876) WGPSN
Sundman [ ⚑ ] 10°46′N 91°41′W / 10.76°N 91.69°W / 10.76; -91.69 (Sundman) 41.04 1970 Karl Fritiof Sundman (1873–1949) WGPSN
Susan [ ⚑ ] 11°00′S 6°18′W / 11°S 6.3°W / -11; -6.3 (Susan) 0.95 1976 (English female name) WGPSN
Svedberg [ ⚑ ] 81°41′S 65°09′E / 81.68°S 65.15°E / -81.68; 65.15 (Svedberg) 15.34 2009 Theodor Svedberg (1884–1971) WGPSN
Sverdrup [ ⚑ ] 88°19′S 153°23′W / 88.32°S 153.39°W / -88.32; -153.39 (Sverdrup) 32.83 2000 Otto Sverdrup (1855–1930) WGPSN
Swann [ ⚑ ] 51°58′N 112°31′E / 51.96°N 112.52°E / 51.96; 112.52 (Swann) 42.18 1970 William Francis Gray Swann (1884–1962) WGPSN
Swasey [ ⚑ ] 5°28′S 89°40′E / 5.46°S 89.67°E / -5.46; 89.67 (Swasey) 24.85 1976 Ambrose Swasey (1846–1937) WGPSN
Swift [ ⚑ ] 19°21′N 53°26′E / 19.35°N 53.44°E / 19.35; 53.44 (Swift) 10.06 1976 Lewis Swift (1820–1913) WGPSN
Sylvester [ ⚑ ] 82°39′N 81°13′W / 82.65°N 81.22°W / 82.65; -81.22 (Sylvester) 59.28 1964 James Joseph Sylvester (1814–1897) WGPSN
Szilard [ ⚑ ] 33°43′N 105°47′E / 33.71°N 105.78°E / 33.71; 105.78 (Szilard) 127.22 1970 Leó Szilárd (1898–1964) WGPSN

References

  1. ↑ "Moon craters". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. International Astrophysical Union. http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/SearchResults?target=MOON&featureType=Crater,%20craters. Retrieved 3 February 2015. 



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