Zanstra (crater)

Zanstra is a lunar impact crater that is located on the far side of the Moon. It was named after the Dutch astronomer Herman Zanstra.[1] It lies to the southeast of the crater pair Ibn Firnas and King, and northwest of Gregory. This is a low, eroded formation that is difficult to distinguish from its surroundings. The interior floor is level and not significantly impacted.

Zanstra
Apollo 16 Mapping Camera image
Coordinates2.9°N 124.7°E / 2.9; 124.7
Diameter42 km
Colongitude236° at sunrise
EponymHerman Zanstra
Oblique view facing northwest from Apollo 17

Satellite craters

By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Zanstra.

Zanstra Latitude Longitude Diameter
A 4.5° N 125.2° E 36 km
K 2.0° N 125.2° E 14 km
M 1.1° N 125.0° E 23 km

References

  1. "Zanstra (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
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