The Crater Wilson

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

69.33° S · 42.83° W

Diameter

66.57 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-136 · Bailly

Geological Chronicle

Wilson is a lunar impact crater that lies in the southern part of the Moon's near side, to the southwest of a large walled plain named Clavius. The formation spans an official diameter of 66.57 kilometers.

It is nearly attached to the southeastern rim of the slightly larger crater Kircher. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-136.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Alexander; Scottish astronomer (1714-1786); Charles Thomson Rees; Scottish physicist (1869-1959); Ralph Elmer; American astronomer (1886-1960).
• Wikipedia (en) — Wilson (crater)

Name Origin

Alexander; Scottish astronomer (1714-1786); Charles Thomson Rees; Scottish physicist (1869-1959); Ralph Elmer; American astronomer (1886-1960).