The Crater Kugler

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

53.44° S · 104.10° E

Diameter

65.87 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-130 · Fechner

Geological Chronicle

Kugler is a lunar impact crater that lies in the southern hemisphere on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 65.87 kilometers.

It is located just past the southeast limb of the Moon's surface, in the proximity of the libration zone that is occasionally brought into sight. 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 — Franz Xaver; German-Babylonian chronologist (1862-1929).
• Wikipedia (en) — Kugler (crater)

Name Origin

Franz Xaver; German-Babylonian chronologist (1862-1929).