The Crater Lohrmann

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

0.44° S · 67.38° W

Diameter

31.25 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-74 · Grimaldi

Geological Chronicle

Lohrmann is a small lunar impact crater that is located to the west of the Oceanus Procellarum, near the western limb of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 31.25 kilometers.

It lies to the north of the dark-floored walled plain named Grimaldi, and just to the south of the crater Hevelius. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-74.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Wilhelm Gotthelf; German selenographer (1796-1840).
• Wikipedia (en) — Lohrmann (crater)

Name Origin

Wilhelm Gotthelf; German selenographer (1796-1840).