The Crater Carver

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

43.46° S · 127.60° E

Diameter

62.45 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-117 · Milne

Geological Chronicle

Carver is a lunar impact crater that is located on the far side of the Moon, due east of the walled plain Van der Waals. The formation spans an official diameter of 62.45 kilometers.

To the northeast is the crater Rosseland, and to the south-southeast lies Kozyrev. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-117.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — George Washington; American botanist (1864-1943).
• Wikipedia (en) — Carver (crater)

Name Origin

George Washington; American botanist (1864-1943).