The Crater Loewy

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

22.69° S · 32.85° W

Diameter

22.45 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-93 · Mare Humorum

Geological Chronicle

Loewy is a small lunar impact crater that lies along the eastern rim of Mare Humorum, in the southwest part of the Moon's near side. The formation spans an official diameter of 22.45 kilometers.

It was named after French astronomer Maurice Loewy. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-93.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Maurice (Moritz); French astronomer (1833-1907).
• Wikipedia (en) — Loewy (crater)

Name Origin

Maurice (Moritz); French astronomer (1833-1907).