Craterra

Lunar Impact Crater

The Crater Parsons

Parsons is a lunar impact crater spanning 41.12 kilometers across the Moon.

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type
crater
Coordinates
37.25° N · 171.16° W
Diameter
41.12 km
IAU approval
1970/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-33 · Schneller

Geological Chronicle

Parsons is an impact crater on the battered far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 41.12 kilometers.

It is located to the west-northwest of the crater Krylov, and to the east of Moore. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-33.

Chronology & Exploration

  1. IAU Name Adopted

    The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

Name Origin

John "Jack" Whiteside; American rocketry scientist (1914-1952).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Parsons in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.