The Crater Einthoven

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

5.06° S · 110.06° E

Diameter

73.94 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-83 · Langemak

Geological Chronicle

Einthoven is a lunar impact crater that is located on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 73.94 kilometers.

It is located beyond the region of the surface that is sometimes brought into view due to libration, and so can not be viewed from the Earth. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-83.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Willem; Dutch physiologist; Nobel laureate (1860-1927).
• Wikipedia (en) — Einthoven (crater)

Name Origin

Willem; Dutch physiologist; Nobel laureate (1860-1927).