Craterra

IAU Lunar Nomenclature

Anders' Earthrise

Anders' Earthrise is an officially adopted crater, craters on the Moon. Explore its selenographic position and surrounding terrain in 3D.

Feature Profile

Feature type
Crater, craters
Coordinates
11.73° S · 100.47° E
Diameter
40.151104 km
IAU approval
2018/10/05 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-82 · Pasteur

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.

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Anders' Earthrise in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.