The Crater Weigel

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

58.38° S · 39.34° W

Diameter

34.85 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-125 · Schiller

Geological Chronicle

Weigel is a small lunar impact crater that is located in the southwestern part of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 34.85 kilometers.

It lies to the west-southwest of the slightly larger crater Rost, and due south of the elongated Schiller. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-125.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Erhard; German mathematician (1625-1699).
• Wikipedia (en) — Weigel (crater)

Name Origin

Erhard; German mathematician (1625-1699).