The Crater Tolansky

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

9.52° S · 15.98° W

Diameter

13.03 km

IAU approval

1976/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-76 · Montes Riphaeus

Geological Chronicle

Tolansky is a small, circular lunar impact crater that is located due south of the crater Parry on the Mare Cognitum. The formation spans an official diameter of 13.03 kilometers.

The formation is symmetric, with a light-hued outer rim and a darker interior floor. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-76.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Samuel; British physicist (1907-1973).
• Wikipedia (en) — Tolansky (crater)

Name Origin

Samuel; British physicist (1907-1973).