The Crater Chalonge

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

20.44° S · 116.35° W

Diameter

25.08 km

IAU approval

1985/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-107 · Houzeau

Geological Chronicle

Chalonge is a lunar impact crater that is located on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 25.08 kilometers.

It lies to the southwest of the larger crater Lewis, in the outer skirt of ejecta that surrounds the Mare Orientale impact basin. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-107.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Daniel; French astronomer (1895-1977).
• Wikipedia (en) — Chalonge (crater)

Name Origin

Daniel; French astronomer (1895-1977).