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| Coordinates | 47°18′N 159°48′W / 47.3°N 159.8°W |
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| Diameter | 88 km |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 161° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Jacques E. Montgolfier Joseph M. Montgolfier |
Montgolfier is a worn lunar impact crater that is located in the northern hemisphere of the Moon's far side. To the east-northeast is the crater Paraskevopoulos, and southwest of Montgolfier lies Schneller. Due south is the smaller Woltjer.
The entire southern rim of this crater has been overlain by a cluster of four smaller craters. The remaining rim has been worn by smaller impacts, leaving a somewhat uneven perimeter that is overlain by some small craterlets. The interior floor is pitted by several small and tiny craterlets, and lacks a central peak.