The Crater Anders

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

41.31° S · 143.30° W

Diameter

41.33 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-121 · Apollo

Geological Chronicle

Anders is a worn lunar impact crater that is located in the southern hemisphere on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 41.33 kilometers.

It lies just to the southeast of the outer rim of the huge walled basin named Apollo. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-121.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — William Alison; American astronaut (1933-Live).
• Wikipedia (en) — Anders (crater)

Name Origin

William Alison; American astronaut (1933-Live).