The Crater Weierstrass

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

1.26° S · 77.15° E

Diameter

31.32 km

IAU approval

1976/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-81 · Ansgarius

Geological Chronicle

Weierstrass is a small lunar impact crater that is attached to the northern rim of the walled plain named Gilbert, in the eastern part of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 31.32 kilometers.

It also lies very near the crater Van Vleck, a similar formation just to the southeast that is almost attached to the outer rim. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-81.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Karl; German mathematician (1815-1897).
• Wikipedia (en) — Weierstrass (crater)

Name Origin

Karl; German mathematician (1815-1897).