The Crater Anders' Earthrise

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

11.73° S · 100.47° E

Diameter

40.15 km

IAU approval

2018/10/05 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-82 · Pasteur

Geological Chronicle

Anders' Earthrise is a lunar impact crater that is located on the southern hemisphere on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 40.15 kilometers.

It is visible in the foreground of the famous Earthrise photograph (AS08-14-2383) taken by astronaut William Anders on the Apollo 8 mission to the Moon in 1968. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-82.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Crater visible in the foreground of the iconic “Earthrise” colour photograph, taken aboard Apollo 8 by W. A. Anders on December 24, 1968, showing the Earth and part of the Moon’s surface. The crater was previously designated Pasteur T.
• Wikipedia (en) — Anders' Earthrise

Name Origin

Crater visible in the foreground of the iconic “Earthrise” colour photograph, taken aboard Apollo 8 by W. A. Anders on December 24, 1968, showing the Earth and part of the Moon’s surface. The crater was previously designated Pasteur T.