The Crater Eimmart

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

23.97° N · 64.80° E

Diameter

44.99 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-44 · Cleomedes

Geological Chronicle

Eimmart is a lunar impact crater that is located near the east-northeastern limb of the Moon, to the northeast of the Mare Crisium. The formation spans an official diameter of 44.99 kilometers.

It was named by the IAU in 1935. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-44.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Georg Christoph; German astronomer (1638-1705).
• Wikipedia (en) — Eimmart (crater)

Name Origin

Georg Christoph; German astronomer (1638-1705).