Craterra

Lunar Impact Crater

The Crater Khvol'son

Khvol'son is a lunar impact crater spanning 55.88 kilometers across the Moon.

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type
crater
Coordinates
14.13° S · 111.87° E
Diameter
55.88 km
IAU approval
1970/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-83 · Langemak

Geological Chronicle

Khvolʹson is a crater on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 55.88 kilometers.

It lies just to the east-southeast of the large walled plain Pasteur. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-83.

Chronology & Exploration

  1. IAU Name Adopted

    The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

Name Origin

Orest Danilovich; Soviet physicist (1852-1934).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Khvol'son in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.