The Crater Glushko

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

8.11° N · 77.67° W

Diameter

40.1 km

IAU approval

1994/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-55 · Vasco da Gama

Geological Chronicle

Glushko is a young impact crater on the Moon attached to the western rim of the crater Olbers. The formation spans an official diameter of 40.1 kilometers.

The initial name for this crater was Olbers A. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-55.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Valentin Petrovich; Russian space scientist (1908-1989).
• Wikipedia (en) — Glushko (crater)

Name Origin

Valentin Petrovich; Russian space scientist (1908-1989).