Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 38.67° S · 119.35° E
- Diameter
- 52.11 km
- IAU approval
- 1970/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-117 · Milne
Geological Chronicle
Clark is a lunar impact crater that lies in the southern hemisphere of the Moon's far side. The formation spans an official diameter of 52.11 kilometers.
It is located midway between the larger walled plain named Van der Waals to the south and the similar-sized crater Pizzetti to the north. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-117.
Chronology & Exploration
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IAU
Name Adopted
The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.
Scientific Sources & References
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IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
— Alvan; American astronomer (1804-1887); Alvan G.; American astronomer, optician (1832-1897).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Clark (lunar crater)
Name Origin
Alvan; American astronomer (1804-1887); Alvan G.; American astronomer, optician (1832-1897).