The Crater Beer

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

27.07° N · 9.10° W

Diameter

9.06 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-41 · Montes Apenninus

Geological Chronicle

Beer is a relatively small lunar impact crater located on the Mare Imbrium, to the east of the crater Timocharis. The formation spans an official diameter of 9.06 kilometers.

Just to the northwest is the matching twin Feuillée. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-41.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Wilhelm; German astronomer (1797-1850).
• Wikipedia (en) — Beer (lunar crater)

Name Origin

Wilhelm; German astronomer (1797-1850).