Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 6.97° N · 137.49° E
- Diameter
- 22.51 km
- IAU approval
- 1976/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-66 · Mendeleev
Geological Chronicle
Bergman is a small lunar impact crater that is located on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 22.51 kilometers.
It is positioned on the interior floor of the 313 km diameter walled plain Mendeleev, and is attached to the edge of the inner wall to the northwest. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-66.
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
— Torbern Olof; Swedish chemist, mineralogist, astronomer (1735-1784).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Bergman (crater)
Name Origin
Torbern Olof; Swedish chemist, mineralogist, astronomer (1735-1784).