Craterra

IAU Lunar Nomenclature

Backlund

Backlund is an officially adopted crater, craters on the Moon. Explore its selenographic position and surrounding terrain in 3D.

Feature Profile

Feature type
Crater, craters
Coordinates
16.22° S · 103.35° E
Diameter
75.46241 km
IAU approval
1970/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-100 · Hilbert

Name origin

Jöns Oskar; Russian astronomer (1846-1916).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Backlund in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.