The Crater Thiessen

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

74.86° N · 169.50° W

Diameter

66.39 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-8 · Kirkwood

Geological Chronicle

Thiessen is a lunar impact crater that lies in the far northern latitudes, on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 66.39 kilometers.

To the west of Thiessen is the younger crater Ricco, and to the south-southwest is Roberts. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-8.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Georg Heinrich; German astronomer (1914-1961).
• Wikipedia (en) — Thiessen (crater)

Name Origin

Georg Heinrich; German astronomer (1914-1961).