The Crater Foster

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

23.59° N · 141.49° W

Diameter

37.02 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-52 · Joule

Geological Chronicle

Foster is a small lunar impact crater that lies to the southeast of the larger crater Joule, on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 37.02 kilometers.

The rim of Foster is slightly eroded, and the narrow inner walls slope directly down to the relatively dark interior floor. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-52.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — John Stuart; Canadian physicist (1890-1964).
• Wikipedia (en) — Foster (crater)

Name Origin

John Stuart; Canadian physicist (1890-1964).