Craterra

IAU Lunar Nomenclature

Lhamu

Lhamu is an officially adopted crater, craters on the Moon. Explore its selenographic position and surrounding terrain in 3D.

Feature Profile

Feature type
Crater, craters
Coordinates
85.92° S · 1.62° W
Diameter
1.4 km
IAU approval
2024/07/29 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-144 · Amundsen

Name origin

Pasang Lhamu Sherpa; first Nepalese female sherpa to climb Mount Everest (1961-1993).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Lhamu in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.