Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 39.96° S · 56.17° W
- Diameter
- 53.85 km
- IAU approval
- 1935/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-110 · Schickard
Geological Chronicle
Lehmann is a lunar impact crater attached to the northern rim of the much larger formation called Schickard, a walled plain. The formation spans an official diameter of 53.85 kilometers.
To the northwest is the crater Lacroix. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-110.
Chronology & Exploration
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IAU
Name Adopted
The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.
Scientific Sources & References
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IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
— Jacob Heinrich Wilhelm; German astronomer (1800-1863).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Lehmann (lunar crater)
Name Origin
Jacob Heinrich Wilhelm; German astronomer (1800-1863).