The Crater Tsinger (Zinger)

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

56.54° N · 175.71° E

Diameter

44.21 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-18 · D'Alembert

Geological Chronicle

Tsinger is a lunar impact crater that is located in the northern latitudes of the Moon's far side. The formation spans an official diameter of 44.21 kilometers.

This crater has a perimeter that is nearly circular, except for an outward bulge to the southwest. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-18.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Nikolai Iakovlevich; Russian astronomer (1842-1918).
• Wikipedia (en) — Tsinger (crater)

Name Origin

Nikolai Iakovlevich; Russian astronomer (1842-1918).