The Crater Franck

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

22.59° N · 35.56° E

Diameter

11.91 km

IAU approval

1973/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-43 · Macrobius

Geological Chronicle

Franck is a small lunar impact crater that lies near the north end of Sinus Amoris, a bay on the northern part of Mare Tranquillitatis. The formation spans an official diameter of 11.91 kilometers.

The feature is situated in the Macrobius quadrangle (LAC-43). It is officially cataloged by the International Astronomical Union at selenographic coordinates 22.587° latitude and 35.5594° longitude.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — James; German physicist; Nobel laureate (1882-1964).
• Wikipedia (en) — Franck (crater)

Name Origin

James; German physicist; Nobel laureate (1882-1964).