The Crater Comstock

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

21.59° N · 122.05° W

Diameter

73.23 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-53 · Fersman

Geological Chronicle

Comstock is a degraded lunar impact crater that is located on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 73.23 kilometers.

It lies to the northeast of the walled plain Fersman, and north of the crater Weyl. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-53.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — George Cary; American astronomer (1855-1934).
• Wikipedia (en) — Comstock (crater)

Name Origin

George Cary; American astronomer (1855-1934).