Craterra

IAU Lunar Nomenclature

Beketov

Beketov 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
16.23° N · 29.18° E
Diameter
8.297078 km
IAU approval
1976/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-42 · Mare Serenitatis

Name origin

Nikolai Nikolaevich; Russian chemist (1827-1911).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Beketov in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.