The Crater McDonald

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

30.39° N · 20.88° W

Diameter

6.97 km

IAU approval

1973/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-40 · Timocharis

Geological Chronicle

McDonald is a small lunar impact crater located in the central Mare Imbrium. The formation spans an official diameter of 6.97 kilometers.

It was named after American benefactor William Johnson McDonald and Scottish selenographer Thomas Logie MacDonald. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-40.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — William Johnson; American benefactor (1844-1926); Thomas Logie; Scottish selenographer (1901-1973).
• Wikipedia (en) — McDonald (crater)

Name Origin

William Johnson; American benefactor (1844-1926); Thomas Logie; Scottish selenographer (1901-1973).