Tai Wei

Tai Wei (Chang'e 3 site craterlet name)

Lat: 44.15°N, Long: 19.50°W, Diam: 0.48 km, Depth: km

Left: LROC image NAC No. NAC M1160218845LE (click image for larger view).
Right: LROC General view of crater's location in Imbrium Basin.

Images

Maps

• Lac 24.

Description

Wikipedia

Additional Information

• IAU page: Tai Wei
• Tai Wei translates to Supreme Palace, and was officially approved by the IAU on 5 Oct 2015 (as well as craters' Zi Wei and Tian Shi). All three craters lie in the vicinity of the Chang'e 3 landing site, which also on the date above was named Guang Han Gong . Below, shows the coordinates for all three craters and landing site when referencing to high-resolution imagery of the features. - JohnMoore2.
  

Nomenclature

• [374] - Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Women: V. 1: The Qing Period, 1644-1911, by Lily Xiao Hong Lee, Clara Lau, A. D. Stefanowska; Routledge, 2015.

LPOD Articles

Lettered craters

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