The Crater Lhamu

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

85.92° S · 1.62° W

Diameter

1.4 km

IAU approval

2024/07/29 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-144 · Amundsen

Geological Chronicle

Lhamu is an impact crater measuring 1.4 kilometers in diameter on the surface of the Moon.

The formation is situated in the Amundsen quadrangle (LAC-144). Officially cataloged by the International Astronomical Union, the name commemorates Pasang Lhamu Sherpa; first Nepalese female sherpa to clim....

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Approved

   The International Astronomical Union officially catalogs the name Lhamu.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Pasang Lhamu Sherpa; first Nepalese female sherpa to climb Mount Everest (1961-1993).
• Wikipedia (en) — Lhamu (crater)

Name Origin

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