Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 44.82° N · 155.50° W
- Diameter
- 42.43 km
- IAU approval
- 1970/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-34 · Fowler
Geological Chronicle
Stoletov is a lunar impact crater on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 42.43 kilometers.
It is located in the northern hemisphere, less than one crater diameter to the north of Kulik. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-34.
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
— Aleksandr Grigorievich; Russian physicist (1839-1896).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Stoletov (crater)
Name Origin
Aleksandr Grigorievich; Russian physicist (1839-1896).