Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 11.13° S · 8.48° E
- Diameter
- 24.07 km
- IAU approval
- 1935/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-77 · Ptolemaeus
Geological Chronicle
Ritchey is a small lunar impact crater named after the American astronomer George Willis Ritchey. The formation spans an official diameter of 24.07 kilometers.
The crater is situated to the east of Albategnius in the central lunar highlands. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-77.
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
— George Willis; American astronomer, optician (1864-1945).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Ritchey (lunar crater)
Name Origin
George Willis; American astronomer, optician (1864-1945).