Compton R (Moon)

Satellite Feature of Compton

Named after Arthur Holly Compton - American physicist, Nobel laureate (1892-1962) and Karl Taylor Compton - American physicist (1887-1954).

Compton is a prominent lunar crater that is located in the northern hemisphere on the far side. It lies to the east of the Mare Humboldtianum, and southwest of the walled plain Schwarzschild. To the southeast is the heavily eroded crater Swann. This formation is roughly circular, with a wide, irregular outer rim that varies considerably in width. (wikipedia entry)