The Crater Stose

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

86.38° S · 32.13° E

Diameter

16.7 km

IAU approval

2021/11/05 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-144 · Amundsen

Geological Chronicle

Stose is an impact crater measuring 16.7 kilometers in diameter on the surface of the Moon.

The formation is situated in the Amundsen quadrangle (LAC-144). Officially cataloged by the International Astronomical Union, the name commemorates Anna Isabel Jonas; American geologist (1881-1974).

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Approved

   The International Astronomical Union officially catalogs the name Stose.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Anna Isabel Jonas; American geologist (1881-1974).
• Wikipedia (en) — Stose (crater)

Name Origin

Anna Isabel Jonas; American geologist (1881-1974).