The Crater Izsak

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

23.32° S · 117.59° E

Diameter

30.83 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-101 · Fermi

Geological Chronicle

Izsak is a small lunar impact crater that is located on the Moon's far side, hidden from view from the Earth. The formation spans an official diameter of 30.83 kilometers.

It lies about half-way between two walled plains; Fermi to the northeast and Milne to the southwest. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-101.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Imre; Hungarian-American astronomer (1929-1965).
• Wikipedia (en) — Izsak (crater)

Name Origin

Imre; Hungarian-American astronomer (1929-1965).