Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 36.93° N · 141.76° W
- Diameter
- 77.47 km
- IAU approval
- 1970/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-34 · Fowler
Geological Chronicle
Klute is a crater on the Moon's far side. The formation spans an official diameter of 77.47 kilometers.
It lies to the southeast of the larger walled plain named Fowler, and east of the crater Gadomski. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-34.
Chronology & Exploration
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IAU
Name Adopted
The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.
Scientific Sources & References
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IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
— Daniel O'Donnell; American rocketry scientist (1921-1964).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Klute (crater)
Name Origin
Daniel O'Donnell; American rocketry scientist (1921-1964).