The name was transferred to its present location by Johann Heinrich Mädler in his influential Mappa Selenographica, published in collaboration with Wilhelm Beer in four parts between 1834 and 1836.
O nome foi transferido ao cráter da súa actual localización por Johann Heinrich Mädler no seu influinte Mappa Selenographica, publicado en colaboración con Wilhelm Beer en catro partes entre 1834 e 1836.