Astronomy:Tian Shi (crater)

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Tian Shi
PlanetMoon
Coordinates [ ⚑ ] : 44°06′N 19°27′W / 44.1°N 19.45°W / 44.1; -19.45
Diameter0.47 km

Tian Shi is a crater on the Moon. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 2015 after one of the three enclosures in an ancient Chinese star map.[1]

References

  1. "Tian Shi". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/15413?__fsk=-1555720205. Retrieved 16 January 2020.