Craterra

Lunar Impact Crater

The Crater Plummer

Plummer is a lunar impact crater spanning 75.7 kilometers across the Moon.

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type
crater
Coordinates
24.62° S · 154.86° W
Diameter
75.7 km
IAU approval
1970/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-105 · Mohorovicic

Geological Chronicle

Plummer is a lunar impact crater. The formation spans an official diameter of 75.7 kilometers.

It is located on the far side of the Moon from the Earth, to the north of the huge walled plain called Apollo. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-105.

Chronology & Exploration

  1. IAU Name Adopted

    The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

Name Origin

Henry Crozier Keating; British astronomer (1875-1946).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Plummer in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.