The Crater Zähringer

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

5.51° N · 40.21° E

Diameter

11.19 km

IAU approval

1976/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-61 · Taruntius

Geological Chronicle

Zähringer is a small lunar impact crater located near the southeast fringes of Mare Tranquillitatis. The formation spans an official diameter of 11.19 kilometers.

To the northeast is the flooded crater Lawrence, and to the southeast are the Montes Secchi mountains and the crater Secchi. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-61.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Josef; German physicist (1929-1970).
• Wikipedia (en) — Zähringer (crater)

Name Origin

Josef; German physicist (1929-1970).