The Crater Jenkins

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

0.37° N · 78.04° E

Diameter

37.77 km

IAU approval

1982/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-63 · Neper

Geological Chronicle

Jenkins is a lunar impact crater that lies along the equator of the Moon, near the eastern limb. The formation spans an official diameter of 37.77 kilometers.

It is attached to the eastern rim of the slightly larger crater Schubert X, intruding somewhat into the interior. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-63.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Louise Freeland; American astronomer (1888-1970).
• Wikipedia (en) — Jenkins (crater)

Name Origin

Louise Freeland; American astronomer (1888-1970).