The Crater Ellerman

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

25.44° S · 120.39° W

Diameter

46.21 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-107 · Houzeau

Geological Chronicle

Ellerman is a lunar impact crater on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 46.21 kilometers.

It lies within the outer blanket of ejecta that surrounds the Mare Orientale impact basin, and is located to the west of the Montes Cordillera mountain range. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-107.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Ferdinand; American astronomer (1869-1940).
• Wikipedia (en) — Ellerman (crater)

Name Origin

Ferdinand; American astronomer (1869-1940).