The Crater Weinek

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

27.57° S · 37.06° E

Diameter

32.01 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-97 · Fracastorius

Geological Chronicle

Weinek is a small lunar impact crater that is located in the southeastern part of the Moon, to the south of the Mare Nectaris. The formation spans an official diameter of 32.01 kilometers.

It was named after Austro-Hungarian astronomer Ladislaus Weinek. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-97.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Ladislaus; Czechoslovakian astronomer (1848-1913).
• Wikipedia (en) — Weinek (crater)

Name Origin

Ladislaus; Czechoslovakian astronomer (1848-1913).