The Crater Kimura

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

56.82° S · 118.38° E

Diameter

27.44 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-130 · Fechner

Geological Chronicle

Kimura is a small impact crater that is located on the Moon's far side, beyond the southeastern limb. The formation spans an official diameter of 27.44 kilometers.

It lies to the west-northwest of the crater Fechner, along the northeastern rim of an unnamed basin in the surface. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-130.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Hisashi; Japanese astronomer (1870-1943).
• Wikipedia (en) — Kimura (crater)

Name Origin

Hisashi; Japanese astronomer (1870-1943).