Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 39.18° S · 25.14° W
- Diameter
- 21.33 km
- IAU approval
- 1935/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-111 · Wilhelm
Geological Chronicle
Haidinger is a lunar impact crater that is located in the southwestern part of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 21.33 kilometers.
It was named after Austrian geologist Wilhelm von Haidinger. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-111.
Chronology & Exploration
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IAU
Name Adopted
The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.
Scientific Sources & References
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IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
— Wilhelm Karl von; Austrian geologist, physicist (1795-1871).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Haidinger (crater)
Name Origin
Wilhelm Karl von; Austrian geologist, physicist (1795-1871).