The Crater Woltjer

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

44.87° N · 159.83° W

Diameter

44.5 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-33 · Schneller

Geological Chronicle

Woltjer is an impact crater that is located in the northern latitudes of the Moon's far side. The formation spans an official diameter of 44.5 kilometers.

It is just attached to the southern outer rim of the larger crater Montgolfier. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-33.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Jan; Dutch astronomer (1891-1946).
• Wikipedia (en) — Woltjer (crater)

Name Origin

Jan; Dutch astronomer (1891-1946).