Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 9.76° N · 123.99° E
- Diameter
- 19.96 km
- IAU approval
- 1982/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-65 · Ostwald
Geological Chronicle
Recht is a small impact crater on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 19.96 kilometers.
It was named after the American mathematician and astronomer Albert William Recht. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-65.
Chronology & Exploration
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IAU
Name Adopted
The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.
Scientific Sources & References
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IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
— Albert W.; American astronomer, mathematician (1892-1962).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Recht (crater)
Name Origin
Albert W.; American astronomer, mathematician (1892-1962).