Snellius

Summary

Snellius is an impact crater^[1]. Snellius ranks in the top 6% of impact_crater entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Snellius's image is recorded as Snellius - LROC - WAC.JPG^[3].
• Snellius's instance of is recorded as impact crater^[4].
• Willebrord Snellius is named after Snellius^[5].
• Snellius's location is recorded as LQ21^[6].
• Snellius's Commons category is recorded as Snellius (crater)^[7].
• Snellius's located on astronomical body is recorded as Moon^[8].
• Snellius's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -29.33, 'lon': 55.7}^[9].
• Snellius's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03xgx0^[10].
• Snellius's diameter is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+86'}^[11].
• Snellius's Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature ID is recorded as 5609^[12].
• Snellius's Glossary of Astronomical Terms ID is recorded as 20382^[13].

Body

Designation and Status

Snellius's instance of is recorded as impact crater^[4].

History and Context

Willebrord Snellius is named after Snellius^[5].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Snellius include Vallis Snellius^[14], a vallis^[15].

Why It Matters

Snellius ranks in the top 6% of impact_crater entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month).^[2] Snellius has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[16]

Entities named for Snellius include Vallis Snellius^[14], a vallis^[15].