Geological Chronicle
Prager is an impact crater on the Moon's far side. The formation spans an official diameter of 53.9 kilometers.
It is located just to the northeast of the crater Love. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-84.
Lunar Impact Crater
The Crater Prager
Prager is a lunar impact crater spanning 53.9 kilometers across the Moon.
Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 3.99° S · 130.78° E
- Diameter
- 53.9 km
- IAU approval
- 1971/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-84 · Dellinger
Chronology & Exploration
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IAU
Name Adopted
The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.
Scientific Sources & References
- IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Richard; German-American astronomer (1883-1945).
- Wikipedia (en) — Prager (crater)
Name Origin
Richard; German-American astronomer (1883-1945).