Lunar Impact Crater

The Crater Valier

Valier is a lunar impact crater spanning 65.06 kilometers across the Moon.

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Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type: crater
Coordinates: 6.65° N · 174.26° E
Diameter: 65.06 km
IAU approval: 1970/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle: LAC-68 · Sharonov

Geological Chronicle

Valier is a lunar impact crater that lies on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 65.06 kilometers.

It is nearly attached to the western rim of the crater Tiselius. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-68.

Chronology & Exploration

IAU Name Adopted
The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Max; German rocketry engineer (1895-1930).
Wikipedia (en) — Valier (crater)

Name Origin

Max; German rocketry engineer (1895-1930).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Valier in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.

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