The Crater Chawla

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

42.48° S · 147.49° W

Diameter

14.25 km

IAU approval

2006/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-121 · Apollo

Geological Chronicle

Chawla is an impact crater measuring 14.25 kilometers in diameter on the surface of the Moon.

The formation is situated in the Apollo quadrangle (LAC-121). Officially cataloged by the International Astronomical Union, the name commemorates Kalpana; American astronaut, Space Shuttle Columbia Missi....

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Approved

   The International Astronomical Union officially catalogs the name Chawla.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Kalpana; American astronaut, Space Shuttle Columbia Mission Specialist (1961-2003).
• Wikipedia (en) — Chawla (crater)

Name Origin

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