The Crater Doerfel

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

68.97° S · 108.53° W

Diameter

68.63 km

IAU approval

1985/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-143 · Hausen

Geological Chronicle

Doerfel is a lunar impact crater that is located in the vicinity of the southern pole, just on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 68.63 kilometers.

This formation has a diameter of 69 km and a depth of 3.4 km. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-143.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Georg Samuel; German astronomer (1643-1688).
• Wikipedia (en) — Doerfel (crater)

Name Origin

Georg Samuel; German astronomer (1643-1688).