Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 9.88° N · 83.77° E
- Diameter
- 18.83 km
- IAU approval
- 1979/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-63 · Neper
Geological Chronicle
Virchow is a small lunar impact crater that is located on the northwestern interior floor of the prominent crater Neper. The formation spans an official diameter of 18.83 kilometers.
The latter formation lies near the eastern limb of the Moon, along the southern edge of the Mare Marginis. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-63.
Chronology & Exploration
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IAU
Name Adopted
The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.
Scientific Sources & References
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IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
— Rudolph Ludwig Karl; German doctor, pathologist (1821-1902).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Virchow (crater)
Name Origin
Rudolph Ludwig Karl; German doctor, pathologist (1821-1902).