Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 83.08° S · 53.79° E
- Diameter
- 11.45 km
- IAU approval
- 2009/01/22 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-144 · Amundsen
Geological Chronicle
Wapowski is a lunar impact crater located on the lunar near side near the southern pole. The formation spans an official diameter of 11.45 kilometers.
The crater is located Southwest of craters von Baeyer and Svedberg just inside the rim of the prominent Scott crater. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-144.
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
— Bernard; Polish cartographer, the "Father of Polish Cartography" (1450-1535).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Wapowski
Name Origin
Bernard; Polish cartographer, the "Father of Polish Cartography" (1450-1535).