The Crater Lovell

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

36.74° S · 142.47° W

Diameter

35.1 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-121 · Apollo

Geological Chronicle

Lovell is a small lunar impact crater that lies across the eastern edge of the walled plain Apollo, on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 35.1 kilometers.

It has a somewhat irregular shape, with outward bulges to the north and west. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-121.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — James A., Jr.; American astronaut (1928-Live).
• Wikipedia (en) — Lovell (crater)

Name Origin

James A., Jr.; American astronaut (1928-Live).