The Crater Wildt

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

9.02° N · 75.83° E

Diameter

12.31 km

IAU approval

1979/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-63 · Neper

Geological Chronicle

Wildt is a small lunar impact crater that is located near the eastern limb of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 12.31 kilometers.

It was named after German-American astronomer Rupert Wildt. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-63.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Rupert; German-American astronomer (1905-1976).
• Wikipedia (en) — Wildt (crater)

Name Origin

Rupert; German-American astronomer (1905-1976).