The Crater Wróblewski

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

24.00° S · 152.80° E

Diameter

21.78 km

IAU approval

1976/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-103 · O'Day

Geological Chronicle

Wróblewski is a small lunar impact crater located just southeast of the large walled plain named Gagarin, on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 21.78 kilometers.

The crater Raspletin lies along the rim of Gagarin, just to the northwest of Wróblewski, while Sierpiński is situated to the south-southeast. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-103.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Sigmund von; Polish physicist (1845-1888).
• Wikipedia (en) — Wróblewski (crater)

Name Origin

Sigmund von; Polish physicist (1845-1888).