The Crater McNally

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

22.50° N · 127.65° W

Diameter

47.03 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-53 · Fersman

Geological Chronicle

McNally is a crater that is located to the north-northwest of the much larger crater Fersman, on the far side of Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 47.03 kilometers.

This is a worn crater with a rounded rim edge that is marked by many tiny impacts. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-53.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Paul Aloysius; American astronomer (1890-1955).
• Wikipedia (en) — McNally (crater)

Name Origin

Paul Aloysius; American astronomer (1890-1955).