Craterra

IAU Lunar Nomenclature

Whipple

Whipple is an officially adopted crater, craters on the Moon. Explore its selenographic position and surrounding terrain in 3D.

Feature Profile

Feature type
Crater, craters
Coordinates
89.14° N · 120.02° E
Diameter
14.529784 km
IAU approval
2009/04/17 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-1 · Peary

Name origin

Fred Lawrence; American astronomer (1906-2004).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Whipple in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.