The Crater Leuschner

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

1.67° N · 109.05° W

Diameter

50.14 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-72 · Nobel

Geological Chronicle

Leuschner is a lunar impact crater that is located on the Moon's far side, to the northwest of the Montes Cordillera. The formation spans an official diameter of 50.14 kilometers.

It lies to the north of the crater Grachev, in the outer skirt of ejecta surrounding the Mare Orientale impact basin. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-72.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Armin Otto; American astronomer (1868-1953).
• Wikipedia (en) — Leuschner (crater)

Name Origin

Armin Otto; American astronomer (1868-1953).