Lunar Impact Crater

The Crater Lohse

Lohse is a lunar impact crater spanning 43.34 kilometers across the Moon.

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Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type: crater
Coordinates: 13.76° S · 60.31° E
Diameter: 43.34 km
IAU approval: 1935/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle: LAC-80 · Langrenus

Geological Chronicle

Lohse is a lunar impact crater on the eastern edge of Mare Fecunditatis. The formation spans an official diameter of 43.34 kilometers.

It is attached to the north rim of the larger crater Vendelinus. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-80.

Chronology & Exploration

IAU Name Adopted
The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Oswald; German astronomer (1845-1915).
Wikipedia (en) — Lohse (lunar crater)

Name Origin

Oswald; German astronomer (1845-1915).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Lohse in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.

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