Craterra

IAU Lunar Nomenclature

Rutherford

Rutherford is an officially adopted crater, craters on the Moon. Explore its selenographic position and surrounding terrain in 3D.

Feature Profile

Feature type
Crater, craters
Coordinates
10.56° N · 137.09° E
Diameter
15.975124 km
IAU approval
1976/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-66 · Mendeleev

Name origin

Sir Ernest; New Zealand-British physicist; Nobel laureate (1871-1937).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Rutherford in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.