Montgolfier (crater)

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Montgolfier is a worn impact crater on the Moon’s far side, in the northern hemisphere. It measures about 83.7 km in diameter. The crater lies near Paraskevopoulos to the east-northeast and Schneller to the southwest. The entire southern rim has been overlain by a cluster of four smaller craters, including Montgolfier P and Montgolfier J, as well as Woltjer. Montgolfier P and the unnamed crater to its northeast have floors with linear fractures. The remaining rim is worn and uneven from other impacts. The interior floor is pitted and lacks a central peak. Depth is unknown. Coordinates are about 47.04°N, 160.05°W. Colongitude at sunrise is 161°. Montgolfier is named for the Montgolfier brothers, Jacques E. Montgolfier and Joseph M. Montgolfier; before it was officially named in 1970, it was called Crater 78. On lunar maps, satellite craters are labeled with letters placed on the side closest to Montgolfier.