The Crater Beketov

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

16.23° N · 29.18° E

Diameter

8.3 km

IAU approval

1976/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-42 · Mare Serenitatis

Geological Chronicle

Beketov is a small lunar impact crater that lies in the northern reaches of the Mare Tranquillitatis. The formation spans an official diameter of 8.3 kilometers.

It is a relatively fresh, cup-shaped feature with a circular rim and inner walls that slope down to a central floor. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-42.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Nikolai Nikolaevich; Russian chemist (1827-1911).
• Wikipedia (en) — Beketov (crater)

Name Origin

Nikolai Nikolaevich; Russian chemist (1827-1911).