The Crater Palitzsch

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

28.02° S · 64.39° E

Diameter

41.87 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-98 · Petavius

Geological Chronicle

Palitzsch is a lunar impact crater that is located in the southeast part of the Moon, near the southeast rim of the crater Petavius. The formation spans an official diameter of 41.87 kilometers.

Just to the southwest of Palitzsch is Hase, while to the east-southeast is Legendre. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-98.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Johann Georg; German astronomer (1723-1788).
• Wikipedia (en) — Palitzsch (crater)

Name Origin

Johann Georg; German astronomer (1723-1788).