Craterra

Lunar Impact Crater

The Crater Meggers

Meggers is a lunar impact crater spanning 51.16 kilometers across the Moon.

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type
crater
Coordinates
24.30° N · 122.94° E
Diameter
51.16 km
IAU approval
1970/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-47 · Seyfert

Geological Chronicle

Meggers is an impact crater that lies on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 51.16 kilometers.

It was named after American physicist William F. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-47.

Chronology & Exploration

  1. IAU Name Adopted

    The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

Name Origin

William Frederick; American physicist (1888-1966).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Meggers in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.