The Crater Kocher

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

84.47° S · 134.02° W

Diameter

24.03 km

IAU approval

2009/01/22 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-144 · Amundsen

Geological Chronicle

Kocher is a lunar impact crater located on the lunar far side near the southern pole. The formation spans an official diameter of 24.03 kilometers.

The crater is located southeast of Ashbrook and Drygalski craters. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-144.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Emil Theodor; Swiss surgeon, Nobel Prize winner 1909 (1841-1917).
• Wikipedia (en) — Kocher (crater)

Name Origin

Emil Theodor; Swiss surgeon, Nobel Prize winner 1909 (1841-1917).