Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 33.20° N · 24.15° E
- Diameter
- 9.29 km
- IAU approval
- 1935/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-26 · Eudoxus
Geological Chronicle
Luther is a small lunar impact crater on the northwest part of Mare Serenitatis, at the inlet to Lacus Somniorum. The formation spans an official diameter of 9.29 kilometers.
To the east-southeast is the large crater Posidonius. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-26.
Chronology & Exploration
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IAU
Name Adopted
The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.
Scientific Sources & References
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IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
— Carl Theodor Robert; German astronomer (1822-1900).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Luther (crater)
Name Origin
Carl Theodor Robert; German astronomer (1822-1900).