Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 40.79° N · 129.50° E
- Diameter
- 62.86 km
- IAU approval
- 1970/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-30 · Millikan
Geological Chronicle
Becquerel is a lunar impact crater that lies in the northern hemisphere on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 62.86 kilometers.
This is an ancient and heavily worn formation that is now little more than an irregular depression in the surface. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-30.
Chronology & Exploration
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IAU
Name Adopted
The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.
Scientific Sources & References
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IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
— Antoine-Henri; French physicist; Nobel laureate (1852-1908).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Becquerel (lunar crater)
Name Origin
Antoine-Henri; French physicist; Nobel laureate (1852-1908).