Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 3.99° N · 1.12° E
- Diameter
- 13.07 km
- IAU approval
- 1935/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-59 · Mare Vaporum
Geological Chronicle
Chladni is a small lunar impact crater that lies near the northwest edge of Sinus Medii, in the central part of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 13.07 kilometers.
Due east of Chladni is the larger Triesnecker. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-59.
Chronology & Exploration
-
IAU
Name Adopted
The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.
Scientific Sources & References
-
IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
— Ernst Florens Friedrich; German physicist (1756-1827).
-
Wikipedia (en)
— Chladni (crater)
Name Origin
Ernst Florens Friedrich; German physicist (1756-1827).