The Crater Watts

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

8.84° N · 46.31° E

Diameter

15.55 km

IAU approval

1973/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-61 · Taruntius

Geological Chronicle

Watts is a small lunar impact crater that is located at the extreme northern edge of the Mare Fecunditatis. The formation spans an official diameter of 15.55 kilometers.

It was named after American astronomer Chester Burleigh Watts. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-61.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Chester Burleigh; American astronomer (1889-1971).
• Wikipedia (en) — Watts (crater)

Name Origin

Chester Burleigh; American astronomer (1889-1971).