The Crater Hutton

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

37.22° N · 168.68° E

Diameter

45.17 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-32 · Chandler

Geological Chronicle

Hutton is a lunar impact crater on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 45.17 kilometers.

It lies to the northwest of the larger crater Shayn, and to the north of Nušl. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-32.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — James; Scottish geologist (1726-1797).
• Wikipedia (en) — Hutton (lunar crater)

Name Origin

James; Scottish geologist (1726-1797).