Taruntius

Summary

Taruntius is an impact crater^[1]. Taruntius ranks in the top 6% of impact_crater entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Taruntius's instance of is recorded as impact crater^[3].
• Taruntius's instance of is recorded as lunar crater^[4].
• Lucius Tarutius Firmanus is named after Taruntius^[5].
• The location of Taruntius was LQ13^[6].
• Taruntius's Commons category is recorded as Taruntius (crater)^[7].
• Taruntius's located on astronomical body is recorded as Moon^[8].
• Taruntius's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 5.5, 'lon': 46.54}^[9].
• Taruntius's described by source is recorded as Crater-Centered Laccoliths on the Moon: Modeling Intrusion Depth and Magmatic Pressure at the Crater Taruntius^[10].
• Taruntius's diameter is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+57.3'}^[11].
• Taruntius's vertical depth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1000'}^[12].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include impact crater^[3] and lunar crater^[4].

History and Context

Lucius Tarutius Firmanus is named after Taruntius^[5].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Taruntius include Rimae Taruntius^[13], a rille^[14] and Catena Taruntius^[15], a crater chain^[16].

Why It Matters

Taruntius ranks in the top 6% of impact_crater entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month).^[2] Taruntius has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[17]

Entities named for Taruntius include Rimae Taruntius^[13], a rille^[14] and Catena Taruntius^[15], a crater chain^[16].