The Crater Bečvář

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

2.57° S · 125.07° E

Diameter

66.62 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-83 · Langemak

Geological Chronicle

Bečvář (Czech pronunciation: [ˈbɛtʃvaːr̝̊]) is a lunar impact crater that is located near the equator on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 66.62 kilometers.

It lies to the northeast of the crater Necho, within that feature's ray system. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-83.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Antonin; Czechoslovakian astronomer (1901-1965).
• Wikipedia (en) — Bečvář (crater)

Name Origin

Antonin; Czechoslovakian astronomer (1901-1965).