The Crater Seidel

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

32.65° S · 152.47° E

Diameter

55.39 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-118 · Jules Verne

Geological Chronicle

Seidel is a worn lunar impact crater that lies on the far side of the Moon, to the east-northeast of the much larger crater Jules Verne. The formation spans an official diameter of 55.39 kilometers.

Farther to the east of Seidel is the western edge of Mare Ingenii, and to the northeast lies the crater O'Day. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-118.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Philipp Ludwig von; German astronomer, mathematician (1821-1896).
• Wikipedia (en) — Seidel (crater)

Name Origin

Philipp Ludwig von; German astronomer, mathematician (1821-1896).