Craterra

Lunar Impact Crater

The Crater Lane

Lane is a lunar impact crater spanning 53.76 kilometers across the Moon.

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type
crater
Coordinates
9.50° S · 132.36° E
Diameter
53.76 km
IAU approval
1970/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-84 · Dellinger

Geological Chronicle

Lane is a lunar impact crater. The formation spans an official diameter of 53.76 kilometers.

It lies on the far side of the Moon, just to the west of the crater Ten Bruggencate. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-84.

Chronology & Exploration

  1. IAU Name Adopted

    The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

Name Origin

Jonathan Homer; American physicist, astrophysicist (1819-1880).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Lane in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.