The Crater Lamèch

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

42.79° N · 13.15° E

Diameter

12.41 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-26 · Eudoxus

Geological Chronicle

Lamèch is a small lunar impact crater that is located to the southwest of the prominent crater Eudoxus, at the eastern edge of the Montes Caucasus range. The formation spans an official diameter of 12.41 kilometers.

It was named after French selenographer Félix Chemla Lamèch. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-26.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Felix Chemla; French selenographer (1894-1962).
• Wikipedia (en) — Lamèch (crater)

Name Origin

Felix Chemla; French selenographer (1894-1962).