The Crater Lawrence

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

7.35° N · 43.30° E

Diameter

24.02 km

IAU approval

1973/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-61 · Taruntius

Geological Chronicle

Lawrence is a lunar impact crater that is located on a section of terrain to the east of Mare Tranquillitatis and northwest of Mare Fecunditatis. The formation spans an official diameter of 24.02 kilometers.

To the southeast is the larger crater Taruntius. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-61.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Ernest Orlando; American physicist; Nobel laureate (1901-1958), and Robert Henry, Jr.; American astronaut (1935-1967).
• Wikipedia (en) — Lawrence (crater)

Name Origin

Ernest Orlando; American physicist; Nobel laureate (1901-1958), and Robert Henry, Jr.; American astronaut (1935-1967).