Lunar Impact Crater

The Crater Wallach

Wallach is a lunar impact crater spanning 5.74 kilometers across the Moon.

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Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type: crater
Coordinates: 4.89° N · 32.27° E
Diameter: 5.74 km
IAU approval: 1979/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle: LAC-61 · Taruntius

Geological Chronicle

Wallach is a tiny lunar impact crater located in the eastern Mare Tranquillitatis. The formation spans an official diameter of 5.74 kilometers.

It was named after German chemist and Nobel laureate Otto Wallach in 1979. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-61.

Chronology & Exploration

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

Scientific Sources & References

IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Otto; German chemist; Nobel laureate (1847-1931).
Wikipedia (en) — Wallach (crater)

Name Origin

Otto; German chemist; Nobel laureate (1847-1931).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Wallach in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.

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