Montgolfier (crater)

Montgolfier
LRO image, with Montgolfier at top, and Woltjer below center.
Coordinates47°18′N 159°48′W / 47.3°N 159.8°W / 47.3; -159.8
Diameter88 km
DepthUnknown
Colongitude161° at sunrise
EponymJacques 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.