The Crater Trumpler

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

29.33° N · 167.14° E

Diameter

76.17 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-49 · Komarov

Geological Chronicle

Trumpler is a lunar impact crater on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 76.17 kilometers.

It was named by the IAU in 1970 after Swiss-American astronomer Robert Julius Trumpler (1886–1956). It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-49.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Robert Julius; American astronomer (1866-1956).
• Wikipedia (en) — Trumpler (lunar crater)

Name Origin

Robert Julius; American astronomer (1866-1956).