The Crater Wright

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

31.55° S · 86.74° W

Diameter

40.16 km

IAU approval

1964/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-91 · Eichstadt

Geological Chronicle

Wright is a lunar impact crater that is located near the western limb of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 40.16 kilometers.

It lies on the irregular plain between the Montes Cordillera and Montes Rook, two ring-shaped mountain ranges that surround the Mare Orientale. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-91.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Frederick Eugene; American petrologist and astronomer (1877-1953); Thomas; British philosopher (1711-1786); William Hammond; American astronomer (1871-1959).
• Wikipedia (en) — Wright (lunar crater)

Name Origin

Frederick Eugene; American petrologist and astronomer (1877-1953); Thomas; British philosopher (1711-1786); William Hammond; American astronomer (1871-1959).