The Crater Dziewulski

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

20.98° N · 99.02° E

Diameter

68.9 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-46 · Joliot

Geological Chronicle

Dziewulski is a lunar impact crater on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 68.9 kilometers.

It lies between the craters Edison to the north and Popov to the south. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-46.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Wladyslaw; Polish astronomer (1878-1962).
• Wikipedia (en) — Dziewulski (crater)

Name Origin

Wladyslaw; Polish astronomer (1878-1962).