The Crater Nöther (Noether)

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

66.35° N · 114.18° W

Diameter

64.8 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-9 · Brianchon

Geological Chronicle

Nöther is a lunar impact crater on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 64.8 kilometers.

It is located in the far northern latitudes, to the northwest of the walled plain Poczobutt. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-9.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Emmy; German mathematician (1882-1935).
• Wikipedia (en) — Nöther (crater)

Name Origin

Emmy; German mathematician (1882-1935).