Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 32.19° N · 167.45° E
- Diameter
- 60.58 km
- IAU approval
- 1970/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-32 · Chandler
Geological Chronicle
Nušl is an impact crater that is located on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 60.58 kilometers.
It lies just to the north of the crater Trumpler, and to the west of Shayn. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-32.
Chronology & Exploration
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IAU
Name Adopted
The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.
Scientific Sources & References
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IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
— Frantisek; Czechoslovakian astronomer (1867-1925). (Spelling changed from Nüsl.)
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Wikipedia (en)
— Nušl (crater)
Name Origin
Frantisek; Czechoslovakian astronomer (1867-1925). (Spelling changed from Nüsl.)