The Crater Gruithuisen

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

32.89° N · 39.78° W

Diameter

14.98 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-23 · Rümker

Geological Chronicle

Gruithuisen is a lunar impact crater that lies on the section of lunar mare that joins Oceanus Procellarum in the west to Mare Imbrium in the east. The formation spans an official diameter of 14.98 kilometers.

Southeast of Gruithuisen is the small crater Delisle. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-23.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Franz von; German astronomer (1774-1852).
• Wikipedia (en) — Gruithuisen (crater)

Name Origin

Franz von; German astronomer (1774-1852).