The Crater Gullstrand

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

44.95° N · 129.67° W

Diameter

45.05 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-35 · Landau

Geological Chronicle

Gullstrand is a lunar impact crater that lies on the northern hemisphere on the Moon's far side. The formation spans an official diameter of 45.05 kilometers.

About one crater diameter to the southeast is the larger crater Perrine. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-35.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Allvar; Swedish ophthalmologist; Nobel laureate (1862-1930).
• Wikipedia (en) — Gullstrand (crater)

Name Origin

Allvar; Swedish ophthalmologist; Nobel laureate (1862-1930).