The Crater Ehrlich

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

40.82° N · 172.27° W

Diameter

33.58 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-33 · Schneller

Geological Chronicle

Ehrlich is a small lunar impact crater named after the German scientist Paul Ehrlich. The formation spans an official diameter of 33.58 kilometers.

It is located in the northern hemisphere on the Moon's far side. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-33.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Paul; German doctor; Nobel laureate (1854-1915).
• Wikipedia (en) — Ehrlich (crater)

Name Origin

Paul; German doctor; Nobel laureate (1854-1915).