The Crater Wilsing

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

20.97° S · 155.05° W

Diameter

66.8 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-105 · Mohorovicic

Geological Chronicle

Wilsing is a lunar impact crater on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 66.8 kilometers.

It lies due north of the crater Plummer, and farther to the north of the huge walled plain called Apollo. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-105.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Johannes; German astronomer (1856-1943).
• Wikipedia (en) — Wilsing (crater)

Name Origin

Johannes; German astronomer (1856-1943).