The Crater Kramarov

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

2.29° S · 98.89° W

Diameter

21.05 km

IAU approval

1991/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-90 · Lowell

Geological Chronicle

Kramarov is a small lunar impact crater that is located on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 21.05 kilometers.

It lies just beyond the western limb, at the far edge of the region that is brought into view during favorable librations. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-90.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Grigory Moiseevich; Soviet space scientist (1887-1970).
• Wikipedia (en) — Kramarov (crater)

Name Origin

Grigory Moiseevich; Soviet space scientist (1887-1970).