List of craters on the Moon

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The list of approved names in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature maintained by the International Astronomical Union includes the diameter of the crater and the person the crater is named for.[1] Where a crater formation has associated satellite craters, these are detailed on the main crater description pages.


List of craters on the Moon
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Crater Coordinates Diameter
(km)
Approval
Year
Eponym Ref
G. Bond [ ⚑ ] 32°23′N 36°19′E / 32.39°N 36.32°E / 32.39; 36.32 (G. Bond) 19.05 1935 George Phillips Bond (1826–1865) WGPSN
Gadomski [ ⚑ ] 36°13′N 147°22′W / 36.21°N 147.36°W / 36.21; -147.36 (Gadomski) 65.66 1970 Jan Gadomski (1889–1966) WGPSN
Gagarin [ ⚑ ] 19°40′S 149°21′E / 19.66°S 149.35°E / -19.66; 149.35 (Gagarin) 261.83 1970 Yuri Gagarin (1934–1968) WGPSN
Galen [ ⚑ ] 21°57′N 4°58′E / 21.95°N 4.96°E / 21.95; 4.96 (Galen) 9.18 1973 Claudius Galen (c. 129–200) WGPSN
Galilaei [ ⚑ ] 10°29′N 62°50′W / 10.48°N 62.83°W / 10.48; -62.83 (Galilaei) 15.99 1935 Galileo Galilei (1564–1642) WGPSN
Galle [ ⚑ ] 55°52′N 22°20′E / 55.87°N 22.33°E / 55.87; 22.33 (Galle) 20.96 1935 Johann Gottfried Galle (1812–1910) WGPSN
Galois [ ⚑ ] 13°56′S 152°59′W / 13.94°S 152.99°W / -13.94; -152.99 (Galois) 231.97 1970 Évariste Galois (1811–1832) WGPSN
Galvani [ ⚑ ] 49°31′N 84°34′W / 49.51°N 84.56°W / 49.51; -84.56 (Galvani) 76.83 1961 Luigi Galvani (1737–1798) WGPSN
Gambart [ ⚑ ] 0°55′N 15°14′W / 0.92°N 15.24°W / 0.92; -15.24 (Gambart) 24.68 1935 Jean Félix Adolphe Gambart (1800–1836) WGPSN
Gamow [ ⚑ ] 65°17′N 144°39′E / 65.29°N 144.65°E / 65.29; 144.65 (Gamow) 113.92 1970 George Gamow (1904–1968) WGPSN
Ganskiy [ ⚑ ] 9°38′S 97°00′E / 9.64°S 97°E / -9.64; 97 (Ganskiy) 42.11 1970 Aleksey Pavlovitch Hansky (1870–1908) WGPSN
Ganswindt [ ⚑ ] 79°25′S 111°10′E / 79.42°S 111.17°E / -79.42; 111.17 (Ganswindt) 77.52 1970 Hermann Ganswindt (1856–1934) WGPSN
Garavito [ ⚑ ] 47°13′S 156°47′E / 47.21°S 156.78°E / -47.21; 156.78 (Garavito) 81.05 1970 Julio Garavito Armero (1865–1920) WGPSN
Gardner [ ⚑ ] 17°45′N 33°49′E / 17.75°N 33.81°E / 17.75; 33.81 (Gardner) 17.62 1976 Irvine Clifton Gardner (1889–1972) WGPSN
Gärtner [ ⚑ ] 59°14′N 34°46′E / 59.24°N 34.76°E / 59.24; 34.76 (Gärtner) 101.79 1935 Christian Gärtner (c. 1750–1813) WGPSN
Gassendi [ ⚑ ] 17°33′S 39°58′W / 17.55°S 39.96°W / -17.55; -39.96 (Gassendi) 111.39 1935 Pierre Gassendi (1592–1655) WGPSN
Gaston [ ⚑ ] 30°53′N 33°58′W / 30.88°N 33.96°W / 30.88; -33.96 (Gaston) 2.02 1979 (French male name) WGPSN
Gaudibert [ ⚑ ] 10°56′S 37°49′E / 10.93°S 37.82°E / -10.93; 37.82 (Gaudibert) 33.14 1935 Casimir Marie Gaudibert (1823–1901) WGPSN
Gauricus [ ⚑ ] 33°55′S 12°44′W / 33.91°S 12.74°W / -33.91; -12.74 (Gauricus) 79.64 1935 Luca Gaurico (1476–1558) WGPSN
Gauss [ ⚑ ] 36°01′N 79°05′E / 36.01°N 79.08°E / 36.01; 79.08 (Gauss) 170.72 1935 Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777–1855) WGPSN
Gavrilov [ ⚑ ] 17°25′N 131°13′E / 17.41°N 131.22°E / 17.41; 131.22 (Gavrilov) 61.62 1970 Aleksandr I. Gavrilov (es) (1884–1955) and Igor B. Gavrilov (es) (1928–1982) WGPSN
Gay-Lussac [ ⚑ ] 13°53′N 20°47′W / 13.88°N 20.79°W / 13.88; -20.79 (Gay-Lussac) 25.4 1935 Joseph-Louis Gay-Lussac (1778–1850) WGPSN
Geber [ ⚑ ] 19°28′S 13°51′E / 19.46°S 13.85°E / -19.46; 13.85 (Geber) 44.68 1935 Jabir ibn Aflah (1100–1150) WGPSN
Geiger [ ⚑ ] 14°23′S 158°25′E / 14.39°S 158.41°E / -14.39; 158.41 (Geiger) 36.63 1970 Johannes Hans Wilhelm Geiger (1882–1945) WGPSN
Geissler [ ⚑ ] 2°36′S 76°31′E / 2.6°S 76.51°E / -2.6; 76.51 (Geissler) 17.39 1976 Heinrich Geissler (1814–1879) WGPSN
Geminus [ ⚑ ] 34°25′N 56°40′E / 34.42°N 56.66°E / 34.42; 56.66 (Geminus) 81.98 1935 Geminus (unknown-circa 70 BC) WGPSN
Gemma Frisius [ ⚑ ] 34°20′S 13°22′E / 34.33°S 13.37°E / -34.33; 13.37 (Gemma Frisius) 88.54 1935 Gemma Frisius (1508–1555) WGPSN
Gena [ ⚑ ] 38°18′N 35°00′W / 38.3°N 35°W / 38.3; -35 (Gena) 0.2 2012 Russian male name WGPSN
Gerard [ ⚑ ] 44°32′N 80°31′W / 44.54°N 80.51°W / 44.54; -80.51 (Gerard) 98.78 1935 Alexander Gerard (1792–1839) WGPSN
Gerasimovich [ ⚑ ] 22°57′S 123°25′W / 22.95°S 123.42°W / -22.95; -123.42 (Gerasimovich) 90.19 1970 Boris P. Gerasimovich (1889–1937) WGPSN
Gernsback [ ⚑ ] 36°32′S 99°32′E / 36.53°S 99.53°E / -36.53; 99.53 (Gernsback) 47.2 1970 Hugo Gernsback (1884–1967) WGPSN
Gibbs [ ⚑ ] 18°22′S 84°16′E / 18.37°S 84.27°E / -18.37; 84.27 (Gibbs) 78.76 1964 Josiah Willard Gibbs (1839–1903) WGPSN
Gilbert [ ⚑ ] 3°12′S 76°10′E / 3.2°S 76.16°E / -3.2; 76.16 (Gilbert) 100.25 1964 Grove Karl Gilbert (1843–1918) and William Gilbert (1544–1603) WGPSN
Gill [ ⚑ ] 63°46′S 75°57′E / 63.77°S 75.95°E / -63.77; 75.95 (Gill) 63.9 1964 David Gill (astronomer) (1843–1914) WGPSN
Ginzel [ ⚑ ] 14°15′N 97°24′E / 14.25°N 97.4°E / 14.25; 97.4 (Ginzel) 53.23 1970 Friedrich Karl Ginzel (1850–1926) WGPSN
Gioja [ ⚑ ] 83°21′N 1°46′E / 83.35°N 1.76°E / 83.35; 1.76 (Gioja) 42.47 1935 Flavio Gioja (flourished 1302) WGPSN
Giordano Bruno [ ⚑ ] 35°58′N 102°53′E / 35.97°N 102.89°E / 35.97; 102.89 (Giordano Bruno) 22.13 1961 Giordano Bruno (1548–1600) WGPSN
Glaisher [ ⚑ ] 13°11′N 49°20′E / 13.19°N 49.34°E / 13.19; 49.34 (Glaisher) 15.92 1935 James Glaisher (1809–1903) WGPSN
Glauber [ ⚑ ] 11°19′N 142°40′E / 11.32°N 142.67°E / 11.32; 142.67 (Glauber) 15.24 1976 Johann Rudolf Glauber (c. 1603–1670) WGPSN
Glazenap [ ⚑ ] 1°51′S 137°46′E / 1.85°S 137.76°E / -1.85; 137.76 (Glazenap) 38.96 1970 Sergej Pavlovich von Glazenap (1848–1937) WGPSN
Glushko [ ⚑ ] 8°07′N 77°40′W / 8.11°N 77.67°W / 8.11; -77.67 (Glushko) 40.1 1994 Valentin Petrovitch Glushko (1908–1989) WGPSN
Goclenius [ ⚑ ] 10°03′S 45°02′E / 10.05°S 45.03°E / -10.05; 45.03 (Goclenius) 73.04 1935 Rudolf Goclenius, Jr. (1572–1621) WGPSN
Goddard [ ⚑ ] 15°09′N 89°08′E / 15.15°N 89.13°E / 15.15; 89.13 (Goddard) 93.18 1964 Robert H. Goddard (1882–1945) WGPSN
Godin [ ⚑ ] 1°49′N 10°10′E / 1.82°N 10.16°E / 1.82; 10.16 (Godin) 34.25 1935 Louis Godin (1704–1760) WGPSN
Goldschmidt [ ⚑ ] 73°02′N 3°22′W / 73.04°N 3.37°W / 73.04; -3.37 (Goldschmidt) 115.26 1935 Hermann Goldschmidt (1802–1866) WGPSN
Golgi [ ⚑ ] 27°47′N 59°58′W / 27.78°N 59.96°W / 27.78; -59.96 (Golgi) 5.58 1976 Camillo Golgi (1843–1926) WGPSN
Golitsyn [ ⚑ ] 25°12′S 105°12′W / 25.2°S 105.2°W / -25.2; -105.2 (Golitsyn) 35.47 1970 Boris Borisovich Golitsyn (1862–1916) WGPSN
Golovin [ ⚑ ] 39°45′N 161°14′E / 39.75°N 161.24°E / 39.75; 161.24 (Golovin) 37.86 1970 Nicholas Erasmus Golovin (es) (1912–1969) WGPSN
Goodacre [ ⚑ ] 32°40′S 14°05′E / 32.67°S 14.08°E / -32.67; 14.08 (Goodacre) 44.09 1935 Walter Goodacre (1856–1938) WGPSN
Gore [ ⚑ ] 86°11′N 62°19′W / 86.18°N 62.31°W / 86.18; -62.31 (Gore) 9.41 2009 John Ellard Gore (1845–1910) WGPSN
Gould [ ⚑ ] 19°16′S 17°15′W / 19.26°S 17.25°W / -19.26; -17.25 (Gould) 32.99 1935 Benjamin Apthorp Gould (1824–1896) WGPSN
Grace [ ⚑ ] 14°13′N 35°53′E / 14.21°N 35.89°E / 14.21; 35.89 (Grace) 1.49 1979 (English female name) WGPSN
Grachev [ ⚑ ] 3°50′S 108°25′W / 3.83°S 108.42°W / -3.83; -108.42 (Grachev) 34.98 1970 Andrej D. Grachev (es) (1900–1964) WGPSN
Graff [ ⚑ ] 42°18′S 88°43′W / 42.3°S 88.71°W / -42.3; -88.71 (Graff) 36.16 1970 Kasimir Romuald Graff (1878–1950) WGPSN
Grave [ ⚑ ] 17°02′S 150°14′E / 17.04°S 150.23°E / -17.04; 150.23 (Grave) 36.95 1976 Dmitry Aleksandrovich Grave (1863–1939) and Ivan Platonovich Grave (1874–1960) WGPSN
Greaves [ ⚑ ] 13°11′N 52°47′E / 13.18°N 52.79°E / 13.18; 52.79 (Greaves) 14.27 1976 William Michael Herbert Greaves (1897–1955) WGPSN
Green [ ⚑ ] 3°41′N 133°07′E / 3.69°N 133.12°E / 3.69; 133.12 (Green) 68.28 1970 George Green (1793–1841) WGPSN
Gregory [ ⚑ ] 1°46′N 127°17′E / 1.76°N 127.28°E / 1.76; 127.28 (Gregory) 63.9 1970 James Gregory (1638–1675) WGPSN
Grigg [ ⚑ ] 12°30′N 130°08′W / 12.5°N 130.13°W / 12.5; -130.13 (Grigg) 36.72 1970 John Grigg (1838–1920) WGPSN
Grimaldi [ ⚑ ] 5°23′S 68°22′W / 5.38°S 68.36°W / -5.38; -68.36 (Grimaldi) 173.49 1935 Francesco Maria Grimaldi (1618–1663) WGPSN
Grignard [ ⚑ ] 84°32′N 75°50′W / 84.54°N 75.83°W / 84.54; -75.83 (Grignard) 12.95 2009 Victor Grignard (1871–1935) WGPSN
Grissom [ ⚑ ] 46°55′S 147°59′W / 46.92°S 147.98°W / -46.92; -147.98 (Grissom) 59.82 1970 Virgil "Gus" I. Grissom (1926–1967) WGPSN
Grotrian [ ⚑ ] 66°09′S 128°17′E / 66.15°S 128.28°E / -66.15; 128.28 (Grotrian) 36.78 1970 Walter Grotrian (1890–1954) WGPSN
Grove [ ⚑ ] 40°18′N 32°59′E / 40.3°N 32.98°E / 40.3; 32.98 (Grove) 28.55 1935 Sir William Robert Grove (1811–1896) WGPSN
Gruemberger [ ⚑ ] 67°02′S 10°18′W / 67.04°S 10.3°W / -67.04; -10.3 (Gruemberger) 91.5 1935 Christoph Grienberger (1561–1636) WGPSN
Gruithuisen [ ⚑ ] 32°53′N 39°47′W / 32.89°N 39.78°W / 32.89; -39.78 (Gruithuisen) 14.98 1935 Franz von Paula Gruithuisen (1774–1852) WGPSN
Guericke [ ⚑ ] 11°34′S 14°11′W / 11.57°S 14.19°W / -11.57; -14.19 (Guericke) 60.75 1935 Otto von Guericke (1602–1686) WGPSN
Guest [ ⚑ ] 19°47′S 117°23′E / 19.79°S 117.39°E / -19.79; 117.39 (Guest) 19.79 2017 John E. Guest (1938–2012) WGPSN
Guillaume [ ⚑ ] 45°10′N 173°23′W / 45.16°N 173.38°W / 45.16; -173.38 (Guillaume) 56.75 1979 Charles Édouard Guillaume (1861–1938) WGPSN
Gullstrand [ ⚑ ] 44°57′N 129°40′W / 44.95°N 129.67°W / 44.95; -129.67 (Gullstrand) 45.05 1970 Allvar Gullstrand (1862–1930) WGPSN
Gum [ ⚑ ] 40°20′S 88°55′E / 40.34°S 88.91°E / -40.34; 88.91 (Gum) 54.55 1970 Colin Stanley Gum (1924–1960) WGPSN
Gutenberg [ ⚑ ] 8°37′S 41°15′E / 8.61°S 41.25°E / -8.61; 41.25 (Gutenberg) 70.65 1935 Johann Gutenberg (c. 1398–1468) WGPSN
Guthnick [ ⚑ ] 47°46′S 94°02′W / 47.76°S 94.04°W / -47.76; -94.04 (Guthnick) 37.03 1970 Paul Guthnick (1879–1947) WGPSN
Guyot [ ⚑ ] 11°38′N 117°07′E / 11.63°N 117.12°E / 11.63; 117.12 (Guyot) 98.28 1970 Arnold Henry Guyot (1807–1884) WGPSN
Gyldén [ ⚑ ] 5°22′S 0°14′E / 5.37°S 0.23°E / -5.37; 0.23 (Gyldén) 48.15 1935 Hugo Gyldén (1841–1896) WGPSN

H

Crater Coordinates Diameter
(km)
Approval
Year
Eponym Ref
H. G. Wells [ ⚑ ] 40°50′N 122°38′E / 40.84°N 122.63°E / 40.84; 122.63 (H. G. Wells) 108.9 1970 H. G. Wells, writer (1866–1946) WGPSN
Haber [ ⚑ ] 83°24′N 94°38′W / 83.4°N 94.63°W / 83.4; -94.63 (Haber) 56.79 2009 Fritz Haber (1868–1934) WGPSN
Hagecius [ ⚑ ] 59°55′S 46°38′E / 59.92°S 46.63°E / -59.92; 46.63 (Hagecius) 79.55 1935 Tadeáš Hájek (1525–1600) WGPSN
Hagen [ ⚑ ] 48°19′S 135°57′E / 48.32°S 135.95°E / -48.32; 135.95 (Hagen) 57.52 1970 Johann Georg Hagen (1847–1930) WGPSN
Hahn [ ⚑ ] 31°13′N 73°33′E / 31.22°N 73.55°E / 31.22; 73.55 (Hahn) 87.49 1935 Friedrich von Hahn (1741–1805) and Otto Hahn (1879–1968) WGPSN
Haidinger [ ⚑ ] 39°11′S 25°08′W / 39.18°S 25.14°W / -39.18; -25.14 (Haidinger) 21.33 1935 Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger (1795–1871) WGPSN
Hainzel [ ⚑ ] 41°14′S 33°31′W / 41.23°S 33.52°W / -41.23; -33.52 (Hainzel) 70.56 1935 Paul Hainzel (flourished 1570) WGPSN
Haldane [ ⚑ ] 1°40′S 84°07′E / 1.66°S 84.11°E / -1.66; 84.11 (Haldane) 40.26 1973 John Burdon Sanderson Haldane (1892–1964) WGPSN
Hale [ ⚑ ] 74°08′S 91°43′E / 74.13°S 91.71°E / -74.13; 91.71 (Hale) 84.42 1964 George Ellery Hale (1868–1938) and William Hale (1797–1870) WGPSN
Hall [ ⚑ ] 33°49′N 36°45′E / 33.81°N 36.75°E / 33.81; 36.75 (Hall) 31.77 1935 Asaph Hall (1829–1907) WGPSN
Halley [ ⚑ ] 8°03′S 5°44′E / 8.05°S 5.73°E / -8.05; 5.73 (Halley) 34.59 1935 Edmond Halley (1656–1742) WGPSN
Hamilton [ ⚑ ] 42°46′S 84°25′E / 42.77°S 84.41°E / -42.77; 84.41 (Hamilton) 57.45 1964 William Rowan Hamilton (1805–1865) WGPSN
Hanno [ ⚑ ] 56°28′S 71°23′E / 56.46°S 71.38°E / -56.46; 71.38 (Hanno) 59.54 1935 Hanno the Navigator (circa 500 BC) WGPSN
Hansen [ ⚑ ] 14°02′N 72°32′E / 14.04°N 72.54°E / 14.04; 72.54 (Hansen) 41.18 1935 Peter Andreas Hansen (1795–1874) WGPSN
Hansteen [ ⚑ ] 11°32′S 52°04′W / 11.53°S 52.06°W / -11.53; -52.06 (Hansteen) 44.99 1935 Christopher Hansteen (1784–1873) WGPSN
Harden [ ⚑ ] 5°28′N 143°33′E / 5.46°N 143.55°E / 5.46; 143.55 (Harden) 14.98 1976 Arthur Harden (1865–1940) WGPSN
Harding [ ⚑ ] 43°32′N 71°40′W / 43.54°N 71.66°W / 43.54; -71.66 (Harding) 22.57 1935 Karl Ludwig Harding (1765–1834) WGPSN
Haret [ ⚑ ] 58°46′S 176°11′W / 58.77°S 176.19°W / -58.77; -176.19 (Haret) 29.77 1970 Spiru Haret (1851–1912) WGPSN
Hargreaves [ ⚑ ] 2°11′S 64°05′E / 2.18°S 64.09°E / -2.18; 64.09 (Hargreaves) 18 1979 Frederick James Hargreaves (1891–1970) WGPSN
Harkhebi [ ⚑ ] 40°52′N 98°44′E / 40.87°N 98.74°E / 40.87; 98.74 (Harkhebi) 337.14 1979 Harkhebi (circa 300 BC) WGPSN
Harlan [ ⚑ ] 38°19′S 79°39′E / 38.31°S 79.65°E / -38.31; 79.65 (Harlan) 63.45 2000 Harlan James Smith (1924–1991) WGPSN
Harold [ ⚑ ] 10°53′S 6°04′W / 10.88°S 6.07°W / -10.88; -6.07 (Harold) 1.43 1976 (Scandinavian male name) WGPSN
Harpalus [ ⚑ ] 52°44′N 43°29′W / 52.73°N 43.49°W / 52.73; -43.49 (Harpalus) 39.77 1935 Harpalus (unknown-circa 460 BC) WGPSN
Harriot [ ⚑ ] 33°12′N 114°24′E / 33.2°N 114.4°E / 33.2; 114.4 (Harriot) 52.77 1970 Thomas Harriot (1560–1621) WGPSN
Hartmann [ ⚑ ] 2°43′N 135°27′E / 2.71°N 135.45°E / 2.71; 135.45 (Hartmann) 63.29 1970 Johannes Franz Hartmann (1865–1936) WGPSN
Hartwig [ ⚑ ] 6°08′S 80°28′W / 6.14°S 80.47°W / -6.14; -80.47 (Hartwig) 78.46 1964 Carl Ernst Albrecht Hartwig (1851–1923) WGPSN
Harvey [ ⚑ ] 19°21′N 146°31′W / 19.35°N 146.51°W / 19.35; -146.51 (Harvey) 59.98 1970 William Harvey (1578–1657) WGPSN
Hase [ ⚑ ] 29°22′S 62°41′E / 29.37°S 62.68°E / -29.37; 62.68 (Hase) 82.08 1935 Johann Matthias Hase (1684–1742) WGPSN
Haskin [ ⚑ ] 81°31′N 133°10′E / 81.51°N 133.16°E / 81.51; 133.16 (Haskin) 66.57 2009 Larry Haskin (es) (1934–2005) WGPSN
Hatanaka [ ⚑ ] 29°20′N 121°55′W / 29.33°N 121.92°W / 29.33; -121.92 (Hatanaka) 30.15 1970 Takeo Hatanaka (1914–1963) WGPSN
Hausen [ ⚑ ] 65°07′S 88°29′W / 65.11°S 88.49°W / -65.11; -88.49 (Hausen) 163.24 1961 Christian August Hausen (1693–1743) WGPSN
Haworth [ ⚑ ] 87°27′S 5°10′W / 87.45°S 5.17°W / -87.45; -5.17 (Haworth) 51.42 2008 Walter Norman Haworth (1883–1950) WGPSN
Hayford [ ⚑ ] 12°41′N 176°27′W / 12.68°N 176.45°W / 12.68; -176.45 (Hayford) 28.15 1970 John Fillmore Hayford (1868–1925) WGPSN
Hayn [ ⚑ ] 64°34′N 83°52′E / 64.56°N 83.87°E / 64.56; 83.87 (Hayn) 86.21 1964 Friedrich Hayn (1863–1928) WGPSN
Healy [ ⚑ ] 32°30′N 111°00′W / 32.5°N 111°W / 32.5; -111 (Healy) 37.98 1970 Roy Healy (1915–1968) WGPSN
Heaviside [ ⚑ ] 10°26′S 166°46′E / 10.44°S 166.77°E / -10.44; 166.77 (Heaviside) 164.46 1970 Oliver Heaviside (1850–1925) WGPSN
Hecataeus [ ⚑ ] 22°04′S 79°41′E / 22.06°S 79.68°E / -22.06; 79.68 (Hecataeus) 133.67 1935 Hecataeus of Miletus (unknown-circa 476 BC) WGPSN
Hédervári [ ⚑ ] 81°46′S 85°36′E / 81.77°S 85.6°E / -81.77; 85.6 (Hédervári) 74.14 1994 Peter Hédervári (1931–1984) WGPSN
Hedin [ ⚑ ] 2°52′N 76°34′W / 2.87°N 76.57°W / 2.87; -76.57 (Hedin) 157.38 1964 Sven Hedin (1865–1952) WGPSN
Heinrich [ ⚑ ] 24°50′N 15°22′W / 24.84°N 15.37°W / 24.84; -15.37 (Heinrich) 6.86 1979 Wladimir Wáclav Heinrich (es) (1884–1965) WGPSN
Heinsius [ ⚑ ] 39°29′S 17°49′W / 39.48°S 17.82°W / -39.48; -17.82 (Heinsius) 64.87 1935 Gottfried Heinsius (1709–1769) WGPSN
Heis [ ⚑ ] 32°28′N 31°59′W / 32.47°N 31.98°W / 32.47; -31.98 (Heis) 13.69 1935 Eduard Heis (1806–1877) WGPSN
Helberg [ ⚑ ] 22°38′N 102°28′W / 22.63°N 102.46°W / 22.63; -102.46 (Helberg) 61.93 1970 Robert J. Helberg (1906–1967) WGPSN
Helicon [ ⚑ ] 40°26′N 23°07′W / 40.43°N 23.11°W / 40.43; -23.11 (Helicon) 23.74 1935 Helicon of Cyzicus (unknown-circa 400 BC) WGPSN
Hell [ ⚑ ] 32°25′S 7°48′W / 32.41°S 7.8°W / -32.41; -7.8 (Hell) 33.31 1935 Maximilian Hell (1720–1792) WGPSN
Helmert [ ⚑ ] 7°34′S 87°40′E / 7.56°S 87.67°E / -7.56; 87.67 (Helmert) 26.72 1973 Friedrich Robert Helmert (1843–1917) WGPSN
Helmholtz [ ⚑ ] 68°38′S 65°20′E / 68.64°S 65.34°E / -68.64; 65.34 (Helmholtz) 110.16 1935 Hermann von Helmholtz (1821–1894) WGPSN
Henderson [ ⚑ ] 4°46′N 152°00′E / 4.76°N 152°E / 4.76; 152 (Henderson) 43.49 1970 Thomas Henderson (1798–1844) WGPSN
Hendrix [ ⚑ ] 46°52′S 159°58′W / 46.86°S 159.97°W / -46.86; -159.97 (Hendrix) 16.63 1970 Don Osgood Hendrix (1905–1961) WGPSN
Henry [ ⚑ ] 23°58′S 57°01′W / 23.97°S 57.01°W / -23.97; -57.01 (Henry) 39.06 1970 Joseph Henry (1792–1878) WGPSN
Henry Frères [ ⚑ ] 23°31′S 59°01′W / 23.52°S 59.02°W / -23.52; -59.02 (Henry Frères) 41.73 1961 Paul Henry and Prosper Henry (1848–1905, 1849–1903) WGPSN
Henyey [ ⚑ ] 12°42′N 152°20′W / 12.7°N 152.33°W / 12.7; -152.33 (Henyey) 68.74 1970 Louis G. Henyey (1910–1970) WGPSN
Heraclitus [ ⚑ ] 49°19′S 6°25′E / 49.31°S 6.42°E / -49.31; 6.42 (Heraclitus) 85.74 1935 Heraclitus (c. 540–480 BC) WGPSN
Hercules [ ⚑ ] 46°49′N 39°13′E / 46.82°N 39.21°E / 46.82; 39.21 (Hercules) 68.32 1935 Hercules WGPSN
Herigonius [ ⚑ ] 13°22′S 33°58′W / 13.36°S 33.97°W / -13.36; -33.97 (Herigonius) 14.86 1935 Pierre Herigone (flourished 1644) WGPSN
Hermann [ ⚑ ] 0°52′S 57°28′W / 0.87°S 57.47°W / -0.87; -57.47 (Hermann) 15.92 1935 Jacob Hermann (1678–1733) WGPSN
Hermite [ ⚑ ] 86°10′N 93°19′W / 86.17°N 93.32°W / 86.17; -93.32 (Hermite) 108.64 1964 Charles Hermite (1822–1901) WGPSN
Herodotus [ ⚑ ] 23°15′N 49°50′W / 23.25°N 49.84°W / 23.25; -49.84 (Herodotus) 35.87 1935 Herodotus (c. 484–408 BC) WGPSN
Heron [ ⚑ ] 0°39′N 119°53′E / 0.65°N 119.88°E / 0.65; 119.88 (Heron) 28.1 1976 Heron (Hero) (unknown-circa 100 BC) WGPSN
Herschel [ ⚑ ] 5°41′S 2°05′W / 5.69°S 2.09°W / -5.69; -2.09 (Herschel) 39.09 1935 William Herschel (1738–1822) WGPSN
Hertz [ ⚑ ] 13°19′N 104°34′E / 13.32°N 104.56°E / 13.32; 104.56 (Hertz) 82.94 1961 Heinrich Rudolf Hertz (1857–1894) WGPSN
Hertzsprung [ ⚑ ] 1°22′N 128°40′W / 1.37°N 128.66°W / 1.37; -128.66 (Hertzsprung) 536.37 1970 Ejnar Hertzsprung (1873–1967) WGPSN
Hesiodus [ ⚑ ] 29°25′S 16°25′W / 29.42°S 16.42°W / -29.42; -16.42 (Hesiodus) 43.24 1935 Hesiod (circa 735 BC) WGPSN
Hess [ ⚑ ] 54°28′S 174°11′E / 54.47°S 174.19°E / -54.47; 174.19 (Hess) 90.44 1970 Victor Franz Hess (1883–1964) and Harry Hammond Hess (1906–1969) WGPSN
Hevelius [ ⚑ ] 2°12′N 67°28′W / 2.2°N 67.46°W / 2.2; -67.46 (Hevelius) 113.87 1935 Johannes Hevelius (1611–1687) WGPSN
Hevesy [ ⚑ ] 83°05′N 149°09′E / 83.09°N 149.15°E / 83.09; 149.15 (Hevesy) 49.99 2009 George de Hevesy (1885–1966) WGPSN
Heymans [ ⚑ ] 74°46′N 144°56′W / 74.76°N 144.94°W / 74.76; -144.94 (Heymans) 46.45 1970 Corneille Jean François Heymans (1892–1968) WGPSN
Heyrovsky [ ⚑ ] 39°33′S 95°25′W / 39.55°S 95.42°W / -39.55; -95.42 (Heyrovsky) 16.66 1985 Jaroslav Heyrovský (1890–1967) WGPSN
Hilbert [ ⚑ ] 17°52′S 108°19′E / 17.87°S 108.32°E / -17.87; 108.32 (Hilbert) 173.24 1970 David Hilbert (1862–1943) WGPSN
Hildegard [ ⚑ ] 51°41′S 127°44′E / 51.68°S 127.74°E / -51.68; 127.74 (Hildegard) 122 2016 Hildegard von Bingen (1098–1179) WGPSN
Hill [ ⚑ ] 20°55′N 40°49′E / 20.91°N 40.81°E / 20.91; 40.81 (Hill) 15.86 1973 George William Hill (1838–1914) WGPSN
Hind [ ⚑ ] 7°55′S 7°19′E / 7.92°S 7.31°E / -7.92; 7.31 (Hind) 28.5 1935 John Russell Hind (1823–1895) WGPSN
Hinshelwood [ ⚑ ] 89°25′N 51°53′W / 89.41°N 51.89°W / 89.41; -51.89 (Hinshelwood) 13.35 2009 Cyril Norman Hinshelwood (1897–1967) WGPSN
Hippalus [ ⚑ ] 24°55′S 30°25′W / 24.92°S 30.42°W / -24.92; -30.42 (Hippalus) 57.36 1935 Hippalus (unknown-circa 120) WGPSN
Hipparchus [ ⚑ ] 5°22′S 4°55′E / 5.36°S 4.91°E / -5.36; 4.91 (Hipparchus) 143.95 1935 Hipparchus (flourished 140 BC) WGPSN
Hippocrates [ ⚑ ] 70°16′N 146°32′W / 70.26°N 146.54°W / 70.26; -146.54 (Hippocrates) 59.24 1970 Hippocrates (c. 460–377 BC) WGPSN
Hirayama [ ⚑ ] 6°01′S 93°38′E / 6.01°S 93.63°E / -6.01; 93.63 (Hirayama) 145.21 1970 Kiyotsugu Hirayama (1874–1943) and Shin Hirayama (1867–1945) WGPSN
Hoffmeister [ ⚑ ] 15°02′N 136°50′E / 15.04°N 136.84°E / 15.04; 136.84 (Hoffmeister) 44.46 1970 Cuno Hoffmeister (1892–1968) WGPSN
Hogg [ ⚑ ] 33°31′N 121°58′E / 33.51°N 121.96°E / 33.51; 121.96 (Hogg) 38.39 1970 Arthur Robert Hogg (1903–1966) and Frank Scott Hogg (1904–1951) WGPSN
Hohmann [ ⚑ ] 17°55′S 94°16′W / 17.92°S 94.26°W / -17.92; -94.26 (Hohmann) 16.81 1970 Walter Hohmann (1880–1945) WGPSN
Holden [ ⚑ ] 19°11′S 62°32′E / 19.19°S 62.53°E / -19.19; 62.53 (Holden) 47.6 1935 Edward Singleton Holden (1846–1914) WGPSN
Holetschek [ ⚑ ] 27°37′S 151°09′E / 27.61°S 151.15°E / -27.61; 151.15 (Holetschek) 37.77 1970 Johann Holetschek (1846–1923) WGPSN
Hommel [ ⚑ ] 54°44′S 32°56′E / 54.74°S 32.93°E / -54.74; 32.93 (Hommel) 113.6 1935 Johann Hommel (1518–1562) WGPSN
Hooke [ ⚑ ] 41°08′N 54°52′E / 41.14°N 54.86°E / 41.14; 54.86 (Hooke) 34.35 1935 Robert Hooke (1635–1703) WGPSN
Hopmann [ ⚑ ] 51°01′S 159°14′E / 51.01°S 159.23°E / -51.01; 159.23 (Hopmann) 87.84 1979 Josef Hopmann (1890–1975) WGPSN
Hornsby [ ⚑ ] 23°48′N 12°31′E / 23.8°N 12.51°E / 23.8; 12.51 (Hornsby) 2.85 1973 Thomas Hornsby (1733–1810) WGPSN
Horrebow [ ⚑ ] 58°48′N 40°56′W / 58.8°N 40.93°W / 58.8; -40.93 (Horrebow) 24.98 1935 Peder Horrebow (1679–1764) WGPSN
Horrocks [ ⚑ ] 3°59′S 5°51′E / 3.99°S 5.85°E / -3.99; 5.85 (Horrocks) 29.65 1935 Jeremiah Horrocks (1619–1641) WGPSN
Hortensius [ ⚑ ] 6°28′N 28°00′W / 6.47°N 28°W / 6.47; -28 (Hortensius) 14.16 1935 Martin van den Hove (1605–1639) WGPSN
Houssay [ ⚑ ] 83°07′N 98°31′E / 83.11°N 98.52°E / 83.11; 98.52 (Houssay) 31.41 2009 Bernardo Houssay (1887–1971) WGPSN
Houtermans [ ⚑ ] 9°25′S 87°23′E / 9.42°S 87.38°E / -9.42; 87.38 (Houtermans) 42.68 1973 Friedrich Georg Houtermans (1903–1966) WGPSN
Houzeau [ ⚑ ] 17°15′S 123°53′W / 17.25°S 123.89°W / -17.25; -123.89 (Houzeau) 76.84 1970 Jean Charles Houzeau (de Lehaie) (1820–1888) WGPSN
Hubble [ ⚑ ] 22°17′N 86°55′E / 22.29°N 86.91°E / 22.29; 86.91 (Hubble) 81.84 1964 Edwin Powell Hubble (1889–1953) WGPSN
Huggins [ ⚑ ] 41°04′S 1°31′W / 41.07°S 1.52°W / -41.07; -1.52 (Huggins) 65.79 1935 Sir William Huggins (1824–1910) WGPSN
Humason [ ⚑ ] 30°44′N 56°40′W / 30.73°N 56.66°W / 30.73; -56.66 (Humason) 4.34 1973 Milton Lasell Humason (1891–1972) WGPSN
Humboldt [ ⚑ ] 27°01′S 80°58′E / 27.02°S 80.96°E / -27.02; 80.96 (Humboldt) 199.46 1935 Wilhelm von Humboldt (1767–1835) WGPSN
Hume [ ⚑ ] 4°41′S 90°28′E / 4.68°S 90.47°E / -4.68; 90.47 (Hume) 22.3 1976 David Hume (1711–1776) WGPSN
Husband [ ⚑ ] 40°19′S 147°50′W / 40.32°S 147.84°W / -40.32; -147.84 (Husband) 31.26 2006 Rick Husband (1957–2003) WGPSN
Hutton [ ⚑ ] 37°13′N 168°41′E / 37.22°N 168.68°E / 37.22; 168.68 (Hutton) 45.17 1970 James Hutton (1726–1797) WGPSN
Huxley [ ⚑ ] 20°12′N 4°32′W / 20.2°N 4.54°W / 20.2; -4.54 (Huxley) 3.48 1973 Thomas Henry Huxley (1825–1895) WGPSN
Hyginus [ ⚑ ] 7°46′N 6°16′E / 7.76°N 6.27°E / 7.76; 6.27 (Hyginus) 8.7 1935 Gaius Julius Hyginus (flourished first century BC) WGPSN
Hypatia [ ⚑ ] 4°15′S 22°35′E / 4.25°S 22.58°E / -4.25; 22.58 (Hypatia) 38.82 1935 Hypatia of Alexandria (415 AD) WGPSN

I

Crater Coordinates Diameter
(km)
Approval
Year
Eponym Ref
Ian [ ⚑ ] 25°43′N 0°23′W / 25.72°N 0.39°W / 25.72; -0.39 (Ian) 1.51 1976 (Scottish male name) WGPSN
Ibn Bajja [ ⚑ ] 86°18′S 75°02′W / 86.3°S 75.04°W / -86.3; -75.04 (Ibn Bajja) 11.98 2009 Ibn Bajjah (1095–1138) WGPSN
Ibn Battuta [ ⚑ ] 6°57′S 50°26′E / 6.95°S 50.44°E / -6.95; 50.44 (Ibn Battuta) 11.51 1976 Abu Abdullah Muhammad Ibn Battuta (1304–1377) WGPSN
Ibn Firnas [ ⚑ ] 6°50′N 122°18′E / 6.83°N 122.3°E / 6.83; 122.3 (Ibn Firnas) 88.29 1976 Abbas Ibn Firnas (circa AD 887) WGPSN
Ibn Yunus [ ⚑ ] 14°08′N 91°08′E / 14.14°N 91.14°E / 14.14; 91.14 (Ibn Yunus) 59.69 1970 Abul al-Hasan ben Ahmad (950–1009) WGPSN
Ibn-Rushd [ ⚑ ] 11°41′S 21°43′E / 11.69°S 21.71°E / -11.69; 21.71 (Ibn-Rushd) 31.08 1976 Averroës (1126–1198) WGPSN
Icarus [ ⚑ ] 5°29′S 173°16′W / 5.49°S 173.26°W / -5.49; -173.26 (Icarus) 93.73 1970 Icarus (mythology) WGPSN
Ideler [ ⚑ ] 49°19′S 22°14′E / 49.32°S 22.24°E / -49.32; 22.24 (Ideler) 37.77 1935 Christian Ludwig Ideler (1766–1846) WGPSN
Idelʹson [ ⚑ ] 81°21′S 112°41′E / 81.35°S 112.69°E / -81.35; 112.69 (Idelʹson) 59.82 1970 Naum Ilʹich Idelʹson (1885–1951) WGPSN
Igor [ ⚑ ] 38°18′N 35°00′W / 38.3°N 35°W / 38.3; -35 (Igor) 0.1 2012 Russian male name WGPSN
Ilʹin [ ⚑ ] 17°48′S 97°41′W / 17.8°S 97.68°W / -17.8; -97.68 (Ilʹin) 12.42 1985 Nikolai Yakovlevich Ilʹin (es) (1901–1937) WGPSN
Ina [ ⚑ ] 18°40′N 5°18′E / 18.66°N 5.3°E / 18.66; 5.3 (Ina) 2.98 1979 (Latin female name) WGPSN
Ingalls [ ⚑ ] 26°10′N 153°20′W / 26.16°N 153.34°W / 26.16; -153.34 (Ingalls) 37.23 1970 Albert Graham Ingalls (1888–1958) WGPSN
Inghirami [ ⚑ ] 47°29′S 68°57′W / 47.49°S 68.95°W / -47.49; -68.95 (Inghirami) 94.6 1935 Giovanni Inghirami (1779–1851) WGPSN
Innes [ ⚑ ] 27°51′N 119°19′E / 27.85°N 119.31°E / 27.85; 119.31 (Innes) 42.83 1970 Robert Thorburn Ayton Innes (1861–1933) WGPSN
Ioffe [ ⚑ ] 14°23′S 129°10′W / 14.38°S 129.16°W / -14.38; -129.16 (Ioffe) 83.95 1970 Abram Fedorovich Ioffe (1880–1960) WGPSN
Isabel [ ⚑ ] 28°11′N 34°04′W / 28.18°N 34.07°W / 28.18; -34.07 (Isabel) 1.22 1979 (Spanish female name) WGPSN
Isaev [ ⚑ ] 17°34′S 147°29′E / 17.57°S 147.49°E / -17.57; 147.49 (Isaev) 94.1 1976 Aleksei Mihailovich Isaev (1908–1971) WGPSN
Isidorus [ ⚑ ] 7°58′S 33°30′E / 7.96°S 33.5°E / -7.96; 33.5 (Isidorus) 41.39 1935 St. Isidore of Seville (c. 570–636) WGPSN
Isis [ ⚑ ] 18°57′N 27°29′E / 18.95°N 27.48°E / 18.95; 27.48 (Isis) 0.61 1976 Isis (Egyptian goddess) WGPSN
Ivan [ ⚑ ] 26°52′N 43°16′W / 26.86°N 43.26°W / 26.86; -43.26 (Ivan) 3.84 1976 (Russian male name) WGPSN
Izsak [ ⚑ ] 23°19′S 117°35′E / 23.32°S 117.59°E / -23.32; 117.59 (Izsak) 30.83 1970 Imre Izsak (1929–1965) WGPSN

J

Crater Coordinates Diameter
(km)
Approval
Year
Eponym Ref
J. Herschel [ ⚑ ] 62°19′N 41°52′W / 62.31°N 41.86°W / 62.31; -41.86 (J. Herschel) 154.44 1935 John Herschel (1792–1871) WGPSN
Jackson [ ⚑ ] 22°03′N 163°19′W / 22.05°N 163.32°W / 22.05; -163.32 (Jackson) 71.38 1970 John Jackson (1887–1958) WGPSN
Jacobi [ ⚑ ] 56°49′S 11°18′E / 56.82°S 11.3°E / -56.82; 11.3 (Jacobi) 66.28 1935 Karl Gustav Jacob Jacobi (1804–1851) WGPSN
Jansen [ ⚑ ] 13°33′N 28°38′E / 13.55°N 28.64°E / 13.55; 28.64 (Jansen) 24.21 1935 Zacharias Janssen (1580–circa 1638) WGPSN
Jansky [ ⚑ ] 8°38′N 89°30′E / 8.63°N 89.5°E / 8.63; 89.5 (Jansky) 73.77 1964 Karl Jansky (1905–1950) WGPSN
Janssen [ ⚑ ] 44°58′S 40°49′E / 44.96°S 40.82°E / -44.96; 40.82 (Janssen) 200.65 1935 Pierre Jules César Janssen (1824–1907) WGPSN
Jarvis [ ⚑ ] 35°08′S 148°13′W / 35.13°S 148.21°W / -35.13; -148.21 (Jarvis) 41.22 1988 Gregory Bruce Jarvis (1944–1986) WGPSN
Jeans [ ⚑ ] 55°35′S 91°31′E / 55.58°S 91.51°E / -55.58; 91.51 (Jeans) 81.13 1964 Sir James Hopwood Jeans (1877–1946) WGPSN
Jehan [ ⚑ ] 20°43′N 31°52′W / 20.71°N 31.86°W / 20.71; -31.86 (Jehan) 4.46 1976 (Turkish female name) WGPSN
Jenkins [ ⚑ ] 0°22′N 78°02′E / 0.37°N 78.04°E / 0.37; 78.04 (Jenkins) 37.77 1982 Louise Freeland Jenkins (1888–1970) WGPSN
Jenner [ ⚑ ] 42°01′S 95°59′E / 42.01°S 95.98°E / -42.01; 95.98 (Jenner) 73.66 1970 Edward Jenner (1749–1823) WGPSN
Jerik [ ⚑ ] 18°32′N 27°38′E / 18.53°N 27.63°E / 18.53; 27.63 (Jerik) 0.63 1976 (Scandinavian male name) WGPSN
Joliot [ ⚑ ] 25°47′N 93°23′E / 25.79°N 93.39°E / 25.79; 93.39 (Joliot) 172.79 1961 Frédéric Joliot-Curie (1900–1958) WGPSN
Jomo [ ⚑ ] 24°25′N 2°26′E / 24.41°N 2.44°E / 24.41; 2.44 (Jomo) 7.36 1979 (African male name) WGPSN
José [ ⚑ ] 12°41′S 1°40′W / 12.68°S 1.66°W / -12.68; -1.66 (José) 1.22 1976 (Spanish male name) WGPSN
Joule [ ⚑ ] 27°09′N 144°08′W / 27.15°N 144.14°W / 27.15; -144.14 (Joule) 97.52 1970 James Prescott Joule (1818–1889) WGPSN
Joy [ ⚑ ] 25°01′N 6°34′E / 25.01°N 6.56°E / 25.01; 6.56 (Joy) 5.12 1973 Alfred Harrison Joy (1882–1973) WGPSN
Jules Verne [ ⚑ ] 34°51′S 147°17′E / 34.85°S 147.28°E / -34.85; 147.28 (Jules Verne) 145.54 1961 Jules Verne (1828–1905) WGPSN
Julienne [ ⚑ ] 26°04′N 3°08′E / 26.06°N 3.13°E / 26.06; 3.13 (Julienne) 1.8 1976 (French female name) WGPSN
Julius Caesar [ ⚑ ] 9°10′N 15°13′E / 9.17°N 15.21°E / 9.17; 15.21 (Julius Caesar) 84.72 1935 Julius Caesar (circa 102–44 BC) WGPSN

K

Crater Coordinates Diameter
(km)
Approval
Year
Eponym Ref
Kaiser [ ⚑ ] 36°29′S 6°29′E / 36.49°S 6.48°E / -36.49; 6.48 (Kaiser) 53.15 1935 Frederik Kaiser (1808–1872) WGPSN
Kamerlingh Onnes [ ⚑ ] 14°43′N 116°17′W / 14.72°N 116.29°W / 14.72; -116.29 (Kamerlingh Onnes) 70.03 1970 Heike Kamerlingh Onnes (1853–1926) WGPSN
Kane [ ⚑ ] 62°59′N 25°50′E / 62.99°N 25.84°E / 62.99; 25.84 (Kane) 54.96 1935 Elisha Kent Kane (1820–1857) WGPSN
Kant [ ⚑ ] 10°37′S 20°12′E / 10.62°S 20.2°E / -10.62; 20.2 (Kant) 30.85 1935 Immanuel Kant (1724–1804) WGPSN
Kao [ ⚑ ] 6°43′S 87°49′E / 6.71°S 87.81°E / -6.71; 87.81 (Kao) 34.54 1982 Ping-Tse Kao (1888–1970) WGPSN
Kapteyn [ ⚑ ] 10°47′S 70°35′E / 10.79°S 70.59°E / -10.79; 70.59 (Kapteyn) 48.65 1964 Jacobus C. Kapteyn (1851–1922) WGPSN
Karima [ ⚑ ] 25°56′S 102°59′E / 25.93°S 102.98°E / -25.93; 102.98 (Karima) 3.05 1976 (Arabic female name) WGPSN
Karpinskiy [ ⚑ ] 72°37′N 166°48′E / 72.61°N 166.8°E / 72.61; 166.8 (Karpinskiy) 91.4 1970 Alexander Petrovich Karpinsky (1846–1936) WGPSN
Karrer [ ⚑ ] 52°04′S 142°17′W / 52.06°S 142.28°W / -52.06; -142.28 (Karrer) 55.56 1979 Paul Karrer (1889–1971) WGPSN
Kasper [ ⚑ ] 8°18′N 122°07′E / 8.3°N 122.12°E / 8.3; 122.12 (Kasper) 12.39 1979 (Polish male name) WGPSN
Kästner [ ⚑ ] 6°54′S 78°56′E / 6.9°S 78.94°E / -6.9; 78.94 (Kästner) 116.07 1961 Abraham Gotthelf Kästner WGPSN
Katchalsky [ ⚑ ] 5°55′N 116°04′E / 5.91°N 116.07°E / 5.91; 116.07 (Katchalsky) 32.3 1973 Aharon Katzir-Katchalsky (1914–1972) WGPSN
Kathleen [ ⚑ ] 25°20′N 0°50′W / 25.34°N 0.83°W / 25.34; -0.83 (Kathleen) 5.37 1976 (Irish female name) WGPSN
Kearons [ ⚑ ] 11°35′S 112°55′W / 11.59°S 112.92°W / -11.59; -112.92 (Kearons) 27.99 1970 William M. Kearons (es) (1878–1948) WGPSN
Keeler [ ⚑ ] 9°47′S 161°47′E / 9.78°S 161.78°E / -9.78; 161.78 (Keeler) 158.07 1970 James Edward Keeler (1857–1900) WGPSN
Kekulé [ ⚑ ] 16°19′N 138°28′W / 16.31°N 138.47°W / 16.31; -138.47 (Kekulé) 94.22 1970 Friedrich August Kekulé von Stradonitz (1829–1896) WGPSN
Keldysh [ ⚑ ] 51°14′N 43°39′E / 51.23°N 43.65°E / 51.23; 43.65 (Keldysh) 32.75 1982 Mstislav Vsevolodovich Keldysh (1911–1978) WGPSN
Kepínski [ ⚑ ] 28°38′N 126°43′E / 28.63°N 126.72°E / 28.63; 126.72 (Kepínski) 31.67 1979 Felicjan Kępiński (1885–1966) WGPSN
Kepler [ ⚑ ] 8°07′N 38°01′W / 8.12°N 38.01°W / 8.12; -38.01 (Kepler) 29.49 1935 Johannes Kepler (1571–1630) WGPSN
Khvolʹson [ ⚑ ] 14°08′S 111°52′E / 14.13°S 111.87°E / -14.13; 111.87 (Khvolʹson) 55.88 1970 Orest Daniilovich Khvolʹson (1852–1934) WGPSN
Kibalʹchich [ ⚑ ] 2°43′N 147°11′W / 2.72°N 147.18°W / 2.72; -147.18 (Kibalʹchich) 91.67 1970 Nikolai Ivanovich Kibalʹchich (1853–1881) WGPSN
Kidinnu [ ⚑ ] 35°47′N 122°57′E / 35.79°N 122.95°E / 35.79; 122.95 (Kidinnu) 55.1 1970 Kidinnu (c. 343 BC) WGPSN
Kies [ ⚑ ] 26°19′S 22°38′W / 26.31°S 22.63°W / -26.31; -22.63 (Kies) 45.54 1935 Johann Kies (1713–1781) WGPSN
Kiess [ ⚑ ] 6°25′S 84°07′E / 6.41°S 84.11°E / -6.41; 84.11 (Kiess) 67.79 1973 Carl Clarence Kiess (1887–1967) WGPSN
Kimura [ ⚑ ] 56°49′S 118°23′E / 56.82°S 118.38°E / -56.82; 118.38 (Kimura) 27.44 1970 Hisashi Kimura (1870–1943) WGPSN
Kinau [ ⚑ ] 60°45′S 14°56′E / 60.75°S 14.94°E / -60.75; 14.94 (Kinau) 41.87 1935 Adolph Gottfried Kinau (1814–1887) WGPSN
King [ ⚑ ] 4°58′N 120°29′E / 4.96°N 120.49°E / 4.96; 120.49 (King) 76.21 1970 Arthur Scott King (1876–1957) and Edward Skinner King (1861–1931) WGPSN
Kira [ ⚑ ] 17°43′S 132°50′E / 17.71°S 132.83°E / -17.71; 132.83 (Kira) 6.81 1976 (Russian female name) WGPSN
Kirch [ ⚑ ] 39°16′N 5°37′W / 39.27°N 5.62°W / 39.27; -5.62 (Kirch) 11.71 1935 Gottfried Kirch (1639–1710) WGPSN
Kircher [ ⚑ ] 67°01′S 45°29′W / 67.01°S 45.48°W / -67.01; -45.48 (Kircher) 71.2 1935 Athanasius Kircher (1601–1680) WGPSN
Kirchhoff [ ⚑ ] 30°18′N 38°50′E / 30.3°N 38.84°E / 30.3; 38.84 (Kirchhoff) 24.38 1935 Gustav Kirchhoff (1824–1887) WGPSN
Kirkwood [ ⚑ ] 68°20′N 156°40′W / 68.34°N 156.66°W / 68.34; -156.66 (Kirkwood) 68.12 1970 Daniel Kirkwood (1814–1895) WGPSN
Klaproth [ ⚑ ] 69°51′S 26°16′W / 69.85°S 26.26°W / -69.85; -26.26 (Klaproth) 121.37 1935 Martin Heinrich Klaproth (1743–1817) WGPSN
Klein [ ⚑ ] 11°59′S 2°32′E / 11.99°S 2.53°E / -11.99; 2.53 (Klein) 43.47 1935 Hermann Joseph Klein (1844–1914) WGPSN
Kleymenov [ ⚑ ] 32°29′S 140°22′W / 32.48°S 140.36°W / -32.48; -140.36 (Kleymenov) 55.98 1970 Ivan Terentyevich Kleymenov (1898–1938) WGPSN
Klute [ ⚑ ] 36°56′N 141°46′W / 36.93°N 141.76°W / 36.93; -141.76 (Klute) 77.47 1970 Daniel O. Klute (1921–1964) WGPSN
Knox-Shaw [ ⚑ ] 5°22′N 80°11′E / 5.36°N 80.19°E / 5.36; 80.19 (Knox-Shaw) 13.44 1973 Harold Knox-Shaw (1885–1970) WGPSN
Koch [ ⚑ ] 42°08′S 150°20′E / 42.13°S 150.33°E / -42.13; 150.33 (Koch) 94.7 1970 Robert Koch (1843–1910) WGPSN
Kocher [ ⚑ ] 84°28′S 134°01′W / 84.47°S 134.02°W / -84.47; -134.02 (Kocher) 24.03 2009 Emil Kocher (1841–1917) WGPSN
Kohlschütter [ ⚑ ] 14°14′N 153°57′E / 14.24°N 153.95°E / 14.24; 153.95 (Kohlschütter) 56.25 1970 Arnold Kohlschütter (1883–1969) WGPSN
Kolhörster [ ⚑ ] 10°47′N 115°01′W / 10.79°N 115.01°W / 10.79; -115.01 (Kolhörster) 78.78 1970 Werner Kolhörster (1887–1946) WGPSN
Kolya [ ⚑ ] 38°18′N 35°00′W / 38.3°N 35°W / 38.3; -35 (Kolya) 0.1 2012 Russian male name WGPSN
Komarov [ ⚑ ] 24°35′N 152°15′E / 24.59°N 152.25°E / 24.59; 152.25 (Komarov) 80.43 1970 Vladimir M. Komarov (1927–1967) WGPSN
Kondratyuk [ ⚑ ] 15°20′S 115°48′E / 15.33°S 115.8°E / -15.33; 115.8 (Kondratyuk) 97.97 1970 Yurij V. Kondratyuk (1897–1942) WGPSN
König [ ⚑ ] 24°14′S 24°41′W / 24.23°S 24.68°W / -24.23; -24.68 (König) 22.86 1935 Rudolf König (1865–1927) WGPSN
Konoplev [ ⚑ ] 28°10′S 124°22′W / 28.16°S 124.37°W / -28.16; -124.37 (Konoplev) 27.67 1991 Boris Konoplev (es) (1912–1960) WGPSN
Konstantinov [ ⚑ ] 19°34′N 158°20′E / 19.56°N 158.34°E / 19.56; 158.34 (Konstantinov) 68.08 1970 Konstantin Ivanovich Konstantinov (1817–1871) WGPSN
Kopff [ ⚑ ] 17°23′S 89°41′W / 17.39°S 89.68°W / -17.39; -89.68 (Kopff) 40.49 1970 August Kopff (1882–1960) WGPSN
Korolev [ ⚑ ] 4°11′S 157°25′W / 4.19°S 157.41°W / -4.19; -157.41 (Korolev) 423.41 1970 Sergei P. Korolev (1906–1966) WGPSN
Kosberg [ ⚑ ] 20°11′S 149°37′E / 20.19°S 149.61°E / -20.19; 149.61 (Kosberg) 14.63 1976 Semyon Ariyevich Kosberg (1903–1965) WGPSN
Kostinskiy [ ⚑ ] 14°26′N 118°51′E / 14.43°N 118.85°E / 14.43; 118.85 (Kostinskiy) 67.91 1970 Sergey K. Kostinskiy (1867–1937) WGPSN
Kostya [ ⚑ ] 38°18′N 35°00′W / 38.3°N 35°W / 38.3; -35 (Kostya) 0.2 2012 Russian male name WGPSN
Kovalʹskiy [ ⚑ ] 21°53′S 101°02′E / 21.89°S 101.03°E / -21.89; 101.03 (Kovalʹskiy) 44.97 1970 Marian Albertovich Kovalʹskiy (1821–1884) WGPSN
Kovalevskaya [ ⚑ ] 30°52′N 129°26′W / 30.86°N 129.44°W / 30.86; -129.44 (Kovalevskaya) 113.71 1970 Sofia V. Kovalevskaya (1850–1891) WGPSN
Kozyrev [ ⚑ ] 46°38′S 129°35′E / 46.64°S 129.59°E / -46.64; 129.59 (Kozyrev) 59.35 1997 Nikolay Alexandrovich Kozyrev (1908–1983) WGPSN
Krafft [ ⚑ ] 16°34′N 72°43′W / 16.56°N 72.72°W / 16.56; -72.72 (Krafft) 51.15 1935 Wolfgang Ludwig Krafft (1743–1814) WGPSN
Kramarov [ ⚑ ] 2°17′S 98°53′W / 2.29°S 98.89°W / -2.29; -98.89 (Kramarov) 21.05 1991 Grigory Moiseevich Kramarov (1887–1970) WGPSN
Kramers [ ⚑ ] 53°17′N 127°59′W / 53.28°N 127.98°W / 53.28; -127.98 (Kramers) 61.59 1970 Hendrik Anthony Kramers (1894–1952) WGPSN
Krasnov [ ⚑ ] 29°56′S 79°49′W / 29.93°S 79.82°W / -29.93; -79.82 (Krasnov) 41.17 1964 Aleksander V. Krasnov (es) (1866–1907) WGPSN
Krasovskiy [ ⚑ ] 3°47′N 175°38′W / 3.79°N 175.63°W / 3.79; -175.63 (Krasovskiy) 61.67 1970 Feodosiy N. Krasovskiy (1878–1948) WGPSN
Kreiken [ ⚑ ] 9°03′S 84°33′E / 9.05°S 84.55°E / -9.05; 84.55 (Kreiken) 29.37 1973 Edberg Adrian Kreiken (1896–1964) WGPSN
Krieger [ ⚑ ] 29°01′N 45°37′W / 29.02°N 45.61°W / 29.02; -45.61 (Krieger) 22.87 1935 Johann Nepomuk Krieger (1865–1902) WGPSN
Krogh [ ⚑ ] 9°25′N 65°41′E / 9.41°N 65.69°E / 9.41; 65.69 (Krogh) 19.17 1976 Schack August Steenberg Krogh (1874–1949) WGPSN
Krusenstern [ ⚑ ] 26°18′S 5°46′E / 26.3°S 5.76°E / -26.3; 5.76 (Krusenstern) 46.44 1935 Baron von Adam Johann Krusenstern (1770–1846) WGPSN
Krylov [ ⚑ ] 35°16′N 166°07′W / 35.26°N 166.11°W / 35.26; -166.11 (Krylov) 49.83 1970 Alexei Krylov (1863–1945) WGPSN
Kugler [ ⚑ ] 53°26′S 104°06′E / 53.44°S 104.1°E / -53.44; 104.1 (Kugler) 65.87 1970 Franz Xaver Kugler (1862–1929) WGPSN
Kuhn [ ⚑ ] 84°29′S 152°29′W / 84.48°S 152.48°W / -84.48; -152.48 (Kuhn) 16.61 2009 Richard Kuhn (1900–1967) WGPSN
Kuiper [ ⚑ ] 9°47′S 22°41′W / 9.78°S 22.68°W / -9.78; -22.68 (Kuiper) 6.28 1976 Gerard Peter Kuiper (1905–1973) WGPSN
Kulik [ ⚑ ] 41°59′N 154°38′W / 41.98°N 154.63°W / 41.98; -154.63 (Kulik) 60.46 1970 Leonid Alekseevich Kulik (1883–1942) WGPSN
Kundt [ ⚑ ] 11°34′S 11°34′W / 11.57°S 11.57°W / -11.57; -11.57 (Kundt) 10.31 1976 August Kundt (1839–1894) WGPSN
Kunowsky [ ⚑ ] 3°13′N 32°32′W / 3.22°N 32.53°W / 3.22; -32.53 (Kunowsky) 18.27 1935 Georg Karl Friedrich Kunowsky (1786–1846) WGPSN
Kuo Shou Ching [ ⚑ ] 8°06′N 134°40′W / 8.1°N 134.66°W / 8.1; -134.66 (Kuo Shou Ching) 33.48 1970 Kuo Shou Ching (1231–1316) WGPSN
Kurchatov [ ⚑ ] 38°18′N 141°44′E / 38.3°N 141.74°E / 38.3; 141.74 (Kurchatov) 110.96 1961 Igorʹ Vasilʹevich Kurchatov (1903–1960) WGPSN

References

  1. "Moon craters". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. International Astrophysical Union. http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/SearchResults?target=MOON&featureType=Crater,%20craters. Retrieved 3 February 2015. 




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