The Crater Porter

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

56.15° S · 10.18° W

Diameter

51.46 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-126 · Clavius

Geological Chronicle

Porter is a lunar impact crater that is located in the southern part of the Moon, and lies across the northeastern rim of the huge walled plain Clavius. The formation spans an official diameter of 51.46 kilometers.

Although generally circular, the form of this crater has been modified by the geometry of the surface on which it was formed. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-126.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Russell Williams; American telescope designer (1871-1949).
• Wikipedia (en) — Porter (lunar crater)

Name Origin

Russell Williams; American telescope designer (1871-1949).