The Crater Klein

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

11.99° S · 2.53° E

Diameter

43.47 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-77 · Ptolemaeus

Geological Chronicle

Klein is a lunar impact crater that is located across the western rim of the larger crater Albategnius, in the central highlands region of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 43.47 kilometers.

The crater is named after German astronomer Hermann Joseph Klein. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-77.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Hermann Joseph; German astronomer (1844-1914).
• Wikipedia (en) — Klein (crater)

Name Origin

Hermann Joseph; German astronomer (1844-1914).