The Crater Ideler

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

49.32° S · 22.24° E

Diameter

37.77 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-127 · Hommel

Geological Chronicle

Ideler is a small lunar impact crater in the low southern latitudes of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 37.77 kilometers.

This formation is visible from the Earth, but it appears somewhat foreshortened due to its location. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-127.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Christian Ludwig; German astronomer (1766-1846).
• Wikipedia (en) — Ideler (crater)

Name Origin

Christian Ludwig; German astronomer (1766-1846).