The Crater Gadomski

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

36.21° N · 147.36° W

Diameter

65.66 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-34 · Fowler

Geological Chronicle

Gadomski is a lunar crater on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 65.66 kilometers.

It is located to the south of the much larger crater Fowler, and to the west of Klute. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-34.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Jan; Polish astronomer (1889-1966).
• Wikipedia (en) — Gadomski (crater)

Name Origin

Jan; Polish astronomer (1889-1966).