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
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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
— John "Jack" Whiteside; American rocketry scientist (1914-1952).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Parsons (crater)
Name Origin
John "Jack" Whiteside; American rocketry scientist (1914-1952).