The Crater Weiss

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

31.76° S · 19.59° W

Diameter

66.56 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-94 · Pitatus

Geological Chronicle

Weiss is a lunar impact crater along the southern edge of the Mare Nubium. The formation spans an official diameter of 66.56 kilometers.

It was named after Austrian astronomer Edmund Weiss. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-94.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Edmund; German astronomer, mathematician, physicist (1837-1917).
• Wikipedia (en) — Weiss (crater)

Name Origin

Edmund; German astronomer, mathematician, physicist (1837-1917).