The Crater Stetson

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

39.58° S · 118.20° W

Diameter

63.12 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-122 · Brouwer

Geological Chronicle

Stetson is the remains of a crater on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 63.12 kilometers.

The northeastern part of the rim of Stetson has been overlain by the larger crater Blackett. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-122.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Harlan True; American astronomer, geophysicist (1885-1964).
• Wikipedia (en) — Stetson (crater)

Name Origin

Harlan True; American astronomer, geophysicist (1885-1964).