The Crater Donner

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

31.35° S · 97.99° E

Diameter

55.05 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-100 · Hilbert

Geological Chronicle

Donner is a lunar impact crater on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 55.05 kilometers.

It is located just to the northeast of the Mare Australe, behind the southeastern limb of the Moon. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-100.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Anders Severin; Finnish astronomer (1854-1938).
• Wikipedia (en) — Donner (crater)

Name Origin

Anders Severin; Finnish astronomer (1854-1938).