The Crater Dugan

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

64.12° N · 103.11° E

Diameter

49.65 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-6 · Schwarzschild

Geological Chronicle

Dugan is a lunar impact crater that is located on the northern part of the Moon's far side. The formation spans an official diameter of 49.65 kilometers.

It lies to the southwest of a large walled plain designated Schwarzschild, and due north of the crater Compton. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-6.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Raymond Smith; American astronomer (1878-1940).
• Wikipedia (en) — Dugan (crater)

Name Origin

Raymond Smith; American astronomer (1878-1940).