Craterra

Lunar Impact Crater

The Crater Freud

Freud is a lunar impact crater spanning 2.85 kilometers across the Moon.

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type
crater
Coordinates
25.79° N · 52.40° W
Diameter
2.85 km
IAU approval
1973/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-38 · Seleucus

Geological Chronicle

Freud is a tiny lunar impact crater that lies on a plateau within the Oceanus Procellarum, in the northwest part of the Moon's near side. The formation spans an official diameter of 2.85 kilometers.

It is located a few kilometers to the west of the Vallis Schröteri, a large, sinuous valley that begins to the north of the crater Herodotus, then meanders north, then northwest, and finally southwest, until it reaches the edge of the lunar mare. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-38.

Chronology & Exploration

  1. IAU Name Adopted

    The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

Name Origin

Sigmund; Austrian psychoanalyst (1856-1939).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Freud in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.