The Crater Winlock

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

35.40° N · 105.92° W

Diameter

63.93 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-36 · Lorentz

Geological Chronicle

Winlock is a lunar impact crater on the far side of the Moon, where it lies to the west of the large walled plain called Lorentz. The formation spans an official diameter of 63.93 kilometers.

From the Earth this crater is located behind the northwestern limb, and just beyond the parts of the far side that are sometimes brought into view due to libration. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-36.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Joseph; American astronomer (1826-1875).
• Wikipedia (en) — Winlock (crater)

Name Origin

Joseph; American astronomer (1826-1875).