The Crater Ludwig

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

7.72° S · 97.45° E

Diameter

23.29 km

IAU approval

1973/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-82 · Pasteur

Geological Chronicle

Ludwig is a small lunar impact crater that is located just beyond the eastern limb of the Moon, placing it on the far side from the Earth. The formation spans an official diameter of 23.29 kilometers.

It lies just to the east of the much larger crater Hirayama, and to the north of Ganskiy. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-82.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Carl Friedrich Wilhelm; German physiologist (1816-1895).
• Wikipedia (en) — Ludwig (crater)

Name Origin

Carl Friedrich Wilhelm; German physiologist (1816-1895).