Lunar Impact Crater

The Crater Vogel

Vogel is a lunar impact crater spanning 26.3 kilometers across the Moon.

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Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type: crater
Coordinates: 15.11° S · 5.83° E
Diameter: 26.3 km
IAU approval: 1935/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle: LAC-77 · Ptolemaeus

Geological Chronicle

Vogel is a small lunar impact crater located to the southeast of Albategnius. The formation spans an official diameter of 26.3 kilometers.

It was named after the German astronomer Hermann Carl Vogel. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-77.

Chronology & Exploration

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

Scientific Sources & References

IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Hermann Carl; German astronomer (1841-1907).
Wikipedia (en) — Vogel (lunar crater)

Name Origin

Hermann Carl; German astronomer (1841-1907).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Vogel in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.

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