Montgolfier (crater)
| Coordinates | 47°04′N 160°05′W / 47.06°N 160.08°W |
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| Diameter | 83.71 km (52.01 mi) |
| 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.
The entire southern rim of this crater has been overlain by a cluster of four smaller craters, including Montgolfier P and J, and Woltjer. Montgolfier P and the unnamed crater to its northeast have linear fractures in their floors. The remaining rim of Montgolfier has been worn by smaller impacts, leaving a somewhat uneven perimeter that is overlain by some small craters. The interior floor is pitted and lacks a central peak.
Prior to formal naming by the IAU in 1970, Montgolfier was called Crater 78.