The Crater Moulton

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

60.91° S · 97.57° E

Diameter

54.7 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-129 · Lyot

Geological Chronicle

Moulton is a crater on the Moon's far side, just beyond the south-southwestern limb as seen from the Earth. The formation spans an official diameter of 54.7 kilometers.

The crater is attached to the southern edge of Chamberlin, and it lies at the northern terminus of the Vallis Schrödinger. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-129.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Forest R.; American astronomer (1872-1952).
• Wikipedia (en) — Moulton (crater)

Name Origin

Forest R.; American astronomer (1872-1952).