The Crater Prinz

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

25.49° N · 44.14° W

Diameter

46.13 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-39 · Aristarchus

Geological Chronicle

Prinz is the lava-flooded remains of a lunar impact crater on the Oceanus Procellarum. The formation spans an official diameter of 46.13 kilometers.

It was named after German-Belgian astronomer Wilhelm Prinz. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-39.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Wilhelm; German-Belgian astronomer (1857-1910).
• Wikipedia (en) — Prinz (crater)

Name Origin

Wilhelm; German-Belgian astronomer (1857-1910).