Craterra

Lunar Impact Crater

The Crater Theiler

Theiler is a lunar impact crater spanning 8.28 kilometers across the Moon.

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type
crater
Coordinates
13.36° N · 82.85° E
Diameter
8.28 km
IAU approval
1979/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-63 · Neper

Geological Chronicle

Theiler is a tiny lunar impact crater on the eastern lunar limb, in the western Mare Marginis. The formation spans an official diameter of 8.28 kilometers.

To the southeast is the prominent walled plain named Neper. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-63.

Chronology & Exploration

  1. IAU Name Adopted

    The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

Name Origin

Max; South African bacteriologist; Nobel laureate (1899-1972).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Theiler in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.