New lunar crater McGetchin confirmed to have formed mid 2024

The impact crater formed over a six week window on the Moon's eastern edge.

Luisa Marconi

Senior Space Correspondent

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A recently identified lunar impact crater has received the official name McGetchin. ^[1] The crater formed between April 11 and May 22 2024, near the eastern edge of the Moon. The impacting body was an asteroid or comet estimated to be between three and six stories in size. ^[2] No additional measurements of the crater's dimensions or exact impact date have been released.

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The new lunar crater, named McGetchin, formed between April 11 and May 22, 2024, near the eastern edge of the Moon. · La República.pePeru
The crater was caused by the collision of a comet or asteroid estimated to be between three and six stories in size. · La República.pePeru

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