Lunar Impact Crater

The Crater Winkler

Winkler is a lunar impact crater spanning 22.85 kilometers across the Moon.

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Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type: crater
Coordinates: 42.23° N · 178.81° W
Diameter: 22.85 km
IAU approval: 1970/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle: LAC-33 · Schneller

Geological Chronicle

Winkler is a small lunar impact crater on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 22.85 kilometers.

It is located about one crater diameter to the south-southeast of Dunér. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-33.

Chronology & Exploration

IAU Name Adopted
The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Johannes; German rocketry scientist (1897-1947).
Wikipedia (en) — Winkler (crater)

Name Origin

Johannes; German rocketry scientist (1897-1947).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Winkler in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.

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