Craterra

Lunar Impact Crater

The Crater Raspletin

Raspletin is a lunar impact crater spanning 45.52 kilometers across the Moon.

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type
crater
Coordinates
22.41° S · 151.75° E
Diameter
45.52 km
IAU approval
1976/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-103 · O'Day

Geological Chronicle

Raspletin is a lunar impact crater that is located along the southeastern inner edge of a much larger walled plain named Gagarin, on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 45.52 kilometers.

The southeastern inner wall of Raspletin has merged with the edge of Gagarin's rim, giving it the appearance of a much wider face along that side. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-103.

Chronology & Exploration

  1. IAU Name Adopted

    The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

Name Origin

Aleksandr Andreyevich; Soviet radio engineer (1908-1967).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Raspletin in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.