Craterra

IAU Lunar Nomenclature

Chawla

Chawla 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
42.48° S · 147.49° W
Diameter
14.245221 km
IAU approval
2006/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-121 · Apollo

Name origin

Kalpana; American astronaut, Space Shuttle Columbia Mission Specialist (1961-2003).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Chawla in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.